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Blackpool road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 road traffic collisions in Blackpool in 2023, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (328), and casualties fell from 444.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,449 collisions in Blackpool.

Collisions in 2023
279
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
362
Down 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Blackpool in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Blackpool in 2023 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Blackpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious8631%
  • Slight18968%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious9225%
  • Slight26573%

Blackpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blackpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 843 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 279, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 279
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025291392
2024320431
2023279362
2022328444
2021330432
2020245308
2019321396
2018345452
2017384511
2016416563
2015373502
2014403560
2013429582
2012463619
2011450588
2010499692
2009533720
2008494659
2007505696
2006501673
2005476638
2004494641
2003523678
2002649866
2001664927
2000606841
1999662893
1998691927
19977331,092
19967541,072
19957781,095
19948431,185
19937561,057
1992730933
1991701899
1990709898
1989691870
1988713872
1987693840
1986676843
1985741913
1984743910
1983694834
1982737905
1981699864
1980683840
1979701859

When and where crashes happen in Blackpool in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday39 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (17%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.7%)
  • February23 (8.2%)
  • March27 (9.7%)
  • April17 (6.1%)
  • May20 (7.2%)
  • June23 (8.2%)
  • July23 (8.2%)
  • August19 (6.8%)
  • September27 (9.7%)
  • October27 (9.7%)
  • November27 (9.7%)
  • December33 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (72%)
  • Wet or damp74 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (13%)
  • 30 mph235 (84%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway237 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (10%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blackpool in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (56%)
  • Pedestrian76 (21%)
  • Cyclist46 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1526 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2038 (10%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3567 (19%)
  • 36 to 4560 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6540 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.9%)
  • Over 7522 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider200 (55%)
  • Passenger86 (24%)
  • Pedestrian76 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car401 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle23 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blackpool in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Blackpool

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blackpool ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blackpool had the 124th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Blackpool in 2023

Talbot, Blackpool, FY1 4LE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blackpool in 2023, with 44 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Blackpool with the most crashes in 2023

The A586 had the most collisions in Blackpool in 2023: 23, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blackpool, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586232807
2ndA584212726
3rdA587121501
4thB5124121700
5thB5261121702
6thA583111401
7thA5099101302
8thB5262101504
9thB53906805
10thA50735703
11thA523051101
12thB52582201
13thB52632200
14thB52682302
15thA11200
16thB52651101

Towns in Blackpool: crashes in 2023

Blackpool had 267 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Blackpool: crashes in 2023

FY1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blackpool in 2023: 102.

Latest crashes in Blackpool in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Blackpool in 2023, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Blackpool road accidents in other years