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Fylde road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Fylde in 2019, and 224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2018 (187), and casualties fell from 281.

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

Collisions in 2019
143
Down 24% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
224
Down 20% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Fylde in 2019

2.1% of collisions in Fylde in 2019 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in Fylde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious4733%
  • Slight9365%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5022%
  • Slight17176%

Fylde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fylde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 359 in 1985. 2019 is highlighted, with 143, down 24% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday21 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (13%)
  • February8 (5.6%)
  • March8 (5.6%)
  • April16 (11%)
  • May11 (7.7%)
  • June16 (11%)
  • July10 (7%)
  • August13 (9.1%)
  • September13 (9.1%)
  • October14 (9.8%)
  • November8 (5.6%)
  • December8 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (69%)
  • Wet or damp39 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (11%)
  • 30 mph62 (43%)
  • 40 mph21 (15%)
  • 50 mph21 (15%)
  • 60 mph11 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph12 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (13%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fylde in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2023 (10%)
  • 21 to 2520 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3529 (13%)
  • 36 to 4533 (15%)
  • 46 to 5543 (19%)
  • 56 to 6523 (10%)
  • 66 to 7517 (7.6%)
  • Over 7518 (8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (66%)
  • Passenger65 (29%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (79%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fylde in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fylde had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2019.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fylde in 2019

Ashton, Fylde, FY8 1TN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fylde in 2019, with 12 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Fylde with the most crashes in 2019

The A584 had the most collisions in Fylde in 2019: 25, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fylde, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5842538012
2ndA585213406
3rdM55124103
4thA58381212
5thB52615601
6thB52604501
7thB52333302
8thA52302401
9thB51922200
10thB52692200
11thA5861201
12thA5881100
13thB52591100
14thB52681100

Towns in Fylde: crashes in 2019

Lytham St Anne's had the most collisions of any town in Fylde in 2019: 44.

Postcode districts in Fylde: crashes in 2019

PR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fylde in 2019: 67.

Latest crashes in Fylde in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Fylde in 2019, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Fylde road accidents in other years