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Fylde road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in Fylde in 2022, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (155), and casualties rose from 233.

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

Collisions in 2022
154
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
234
Level with 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Fylde in 2022

2.6% of collisions in Fylde in 2022 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in Fylde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious5435%
  • Slight9662%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious6628%
  • Slight16470%

Fylde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fylde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 359 in 1985. 2022 is highlighted, with 154, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (10%)
  • Wednesday31 (20%)
  • Thursday25 (16%)
  • Friday21 (14%)
  • Saturday27 (18%)
  • Sunday13 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February12 (7.8%)
  • March12 (7.8%)
  • April6 (3.9%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June17 (11%)
  • July9 (5.8%)
  • August12 (7.8%)
  • September10 (6.5%)
  • October14 (9.1%)
  • November15 (9.7%)
  • December13 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (73%)
  • Wet or damp35 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph66 (43%)
  • 40 mph25 (16%)
  • 50 mph27 (18%)
  • 60 mph15 (9.7%)
  • 70 mph10 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fylde in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (6%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2033 (14%)
  • 21 to 2513 (5.6%)
  • 26 to 3532 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (15%)
  • 66 to 7519 (8.1%)
  • Over 7522 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (65%)
  • Passenger66 (28%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (80%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fylde in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fylde had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 2022.

Collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Fylde in 2022

Ashton, Fylde, FY8 1TN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fylde in 2022, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Fylde with the most crashes in 2022

The A584 had the most collisions in Fylde in 2022: 20, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fylde, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA584202706
2ndA585152506
3rdM55122504
4thA583111505
5thA523091512
6thA5865921
7thB52615803
8thB51923301
9thB52593400
10thA5882511
11thB52692202
12thB52331100
13thB52601200

Towns in Fylde: crashes in 2022

Lytham St Anne's had the most collisions of any town in Fylde in 2022: 48.

Postcode districts in Fylde: crashes in 2022

FY8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fylde in 2022: 55.

Latest crashes in Fylde in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Fylde in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Fylde road accidents in other years