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Wyre road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 road traffic collisions in Wyre in 1990, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1989 (399), and casualties fell from 530.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,486 collisions in Wyre.

Collisions in 1990
349
Down 13% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
470
Down 11% on 1989
Fatal collisions
11
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wyre in 1990

3.2% of collisions in Wyre in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2% and 22% in Wyre from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.2%
  • Serious5917%
  • Slight27980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious6915%
  • Slight38983%

Wyre road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wyre, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1998. 1990 is highlighted, with 349, down 13% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025196262
2024180246
2023196269
2022202250
2021155210
2020159204
2019225316
2018219286
2017212290
2016213275
2015239330
2014235312
2013258354
2012236325
2011285407
2010294385
2009321427
2008295414
2007328480
2006354514
2005335464
2004338482
2003319452
2002335496
2001298406
2000375514
1999361516
1998446637
1997356495
1996350541
1995384573
1994331487
1993308427
1992371495
1991351466
1990349470
1989399530
1988319440
1987339446
1986383509
1985314415
1984377474
1983349448
1982437576
1981394505
1980393491
1979373479

When and where crashes happen in Wyre in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (12%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (9.5%)
  • February23 (6.6%)
  • March19 (5.4%)
  • April31 (8.9%)
  • May34 (9.7%)
  • June35 (10%)
  • July23 (6.6%)
  • August49 (14%)
  • September27 (7.7%)
  • October24 (6.9%)
  • November29 (8.3%)
  • December22 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight265 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (67%)
  • Wet or damp115 (33%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph211 (60%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph15 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph89 (26%)
  • 70 mph19 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway290 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout23 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wyre in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant248 (53%)
  • Pedestrian74 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (14%)
  • Cyclist45 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2081 (17%)
  • 21 to 2592 (20%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4535 (7.4%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.8%)
  • Over 7526 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (52%)
  • Passenger153 (33%)
  • Pedestrian74 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (70%)
  • Motorcycle64 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wyre in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Wyre

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wyre ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wyre had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 1990.

Collisions
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Wyre with the most crashes in 1990

The A6 had the most collisions in Wyre in 1990: 44, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wyre, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA64470112
2ndA587364412
3rdA585345313
4thA586193025
5thM6193132
6thA588172611
7thB5268161912
8thB5267101103
9thB5412101102
10thB52705501
11thB64304500
12thB52663301
13thB52693500
14thB54393301
15thB53772201
16thB52721101

Towns in Wyre: crashes in 1990

Fleetwood had the most collisions of any town in Wyre in 1990: 95.

Postcode districts in Wyre: crashes in 1990

FY7 and PR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wyre in 1990, with 101 each.

Latest crashes in Wyre in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Wyre in 1990, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Wyre road accidents in other years