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Wyre road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Wyre in 1993, and 427 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1992 (371), and casualties fell from 495.

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

Collisions in 1993
308
Down 17% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
427
Down 14% on 1992
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Wyre in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Wyre in 1993 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2% and 22% in Wyre from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7424%
  • Slight22974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious8620%
  • Slight33578%

Wyre road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wyre, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1998. 1993 is highlighted, with 308, down 17% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (11%)
  • Tuesday32 (10%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday46 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.1%)
  • February31 (10%)
  • March30 (9.7%)
  • April20 (6.5%)
  • May23 (7.5%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July22 (7.1%)
  • August26 (8.4%)
  • September27 (8.8%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November27 (8.8%)
  • December21 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight231 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (65%)
  • Wet or damp104 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (57%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph84 (27%)
  • 70 mph15 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wyre in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (63%)
  • Pedestrian59 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist36 (8.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (15%)
  • 21 to 2555 (13%)
  • 26 to 3568 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7541 (9.6%)
  • Over 7523 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (58%)
  • Passenger120 (28%)
  • Pedestrian59 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (75%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wyre in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wyre had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 1993.

Collisions
288th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
208th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Wyre with the most crashes in 1993

The A587 had the most collisions in Wyre in 1993: 37, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wyre, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA587374909
2ndA585324313
3rdA6325217
4thA588152103
5thA586141702
6thM6141907
7thB6430111300
8thB526881201
9thB54126802
10thA5842200
11thB52662300
12thB52702200
13thB53772300
14thB54392301
15thA5831100
16thB52611100
17thB52671200
18thB52691401

Towns in Wyre: crashes in 1993

Fleetwood had the most collisions of any town in Wyre in 1993: 82.

Postcode districts in Wyre: crashes in 1993

PR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wyre in 1993: 95.

Latest crashes in Wyre in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Wyre in 1993, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1993.

Severity

Wyre road accidents in other years