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Fylde road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 road traffic collisions in Fylde in 2020, and 176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2019 (143), and casualties fell from 224.

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

Collisions in 2020
128
Down 10% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
176
Down 21% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Fylde in 2020

2.3% of collisions in Fylde in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in Fylde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious2923%
  • Slight9675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3822%
  • Slight13577%

Fylde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fylde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 359 in 1985. 2020 is highlighted, with 128, down 10% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 128
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday24 (19%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday29 (23%)
  • Saturday11 (8.6%)
  • Sunday12 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7%)
  • February7 (5.5%)
  • March9 (7%)
  • April5 (3.9%)
  • May8 (6.3%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July12 (9.4%)
  • August16 (13%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October9 (7%)
  • November9 (7%)
  • December16 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds96 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Other6 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (71%)
  • Wet or damp35 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (14%)
  • 30 mph59 (46%)
  • 40 mph12 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (13%)
  • 60 mph12 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph10 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fylde in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (63%)
  • Cyclist20 (11%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)6 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2020 (11%)
  • 21 to 2517 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3531 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (10%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (11%)
  • 66 to 7522 (13%)
  • Over 7510 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (65%)
  • Passenger44 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown12 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fylde in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fylde ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fylde had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2020.

Collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Fylde in 2020

Ashton, Fylde, FY8 1TN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fylde in 2020, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Fylde with the most crashes in 2020

The A584 had the most collisions in Fylde in 2020: 20, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fylde, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA584203002
2ndA585112001
3rdM55101311
4thA58381002
5thB51925502
6thA5864512
7thB52334502
8thA52303603
9thB52593302
10thB52613301
11thB52602300
12thA5881200
13thB11200
14thB52691200

Towns in Fylde: crashes in 2020

Lytham St Anne's had the most collisions of any town in Fylde in 2020: 40.

Postcode districts in Fylde: crashes in 2020

FY8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fylde in 2020: 54.

Latest crashes in Fylde in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Fylde in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Fylde road accidents in other years