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Fylde road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Fylde in 2007, and 456 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2006 (241), and casualties rose from 363.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,916 collisions in Fylde.

Collisions in 2007
286
Up 19% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
456
Up 26% on 2006
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Fylde in 2007

1.7% of collisions in Fylde in 2007 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in Fylde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious5720%
  • Slight22478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6013%
  • Slight39186%

Fylde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fylde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 359 in 1985. 2007 is highlighted, with 286, up 19% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025161238
2024135196
2023169241
2022154234
2021155233
2020128176
2019143224
2018187281
2017219327
2016210295
2015217335
2014219307
2013207296
2012193285
2011177263
2010250390
2009245395
2008250377
2007286456
2006241363
2005242380
2004240378
2003272422
2002257380
2001285395
2000259385
1999261388
1998309466
1997344537
1996272450
1995251365
1994315496
1993318459
1992291431
1991295418
1990314477
1989315465
1988296420
1987289389
1986301413
1985359482
1984337459
1983303377
1982317452
1981280372
1980301412
1979347476

When and where crashes happen in Fylde in 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (17%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (12%)
  • February20 (7%)
  • March25 (8.7%)
  • April21 (7.3%)
  • May21 (7.3%)
  • June21 (7.3%)
  • July28 (9.8%)
  • August30 (10%)
  • September28 (9.8%)
  • October17 (5.9%)
  • November19 (6.6%)
  • December23 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds222 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry193 (67%)
  • Wet or damp89 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph130 (45%)
  • 40 mph35 (12%)
  • 50 mph51 (18%)
  • 60 mph42 (15%)
  • 70 mph28 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway220 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (17%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fylde in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant309 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist23 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2090 (20%)
  • 21 to 2538 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3558 (13%)
  • 36 to 4586 (19%)
  • 46 to 5561 (13%)
  • 56 to 6548 (11%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (64%)
  • Passenger130 (29%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car412 (76%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fylde in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Fylde

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fylde ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fylde had fewer road collisions than 272 of them in 2007.

Collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Fylde in 2007

Ashton, Fylde, FY8 1TN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fylde in 2007, with 29 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Fylde with the most crashes in 2007

The A585 had the most collisions in Fylde in 2007: 33, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fylde, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA585336106
2ndA5842953112
3rdM55264816
4thA583254003
5thB525981301
6thB52606701
7thB51925501
8thA5884700
9thB526141400
10thA52303501
11thA5863700
12thB52333401
13thB52663502
14thB52691100

Towns in Fylde: crashes in 2007

Lytham St Anne's had the most collisions of any town in Fylde in 2007: 83.

Postcode districts in Fylde: crashes in 2007

PR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fylde in 2007: 123.

Latest crashes in Fylde in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Fylde in 2007, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Fylde road accidents in other years