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Wyre road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 384 road traffic collisions in Wyre in 1995, and 573 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1994 (331), and casualties rose from 487.

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

Collisions in 1995
384
Up 16% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
573
Up 18% on 1994
Fatal collisions
9
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Wyre in 1995

2.3% of collisions in Wyre in 1995 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2% and 22% in Wyre from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious11430%
  • Slight26168%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious15126%
  • Slight41372%

Wyre road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wyre, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1998. 1995 is highlighted, with 384, up 16% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (15%)
  • Wednesday54 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday76 (20%)
  • Saturday45 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.5%)
  • February30 (7.8%)
  • March25 (6.5%)
  • April27 (7%)
  • May25 (6.5%)
  • June36 (9.4%)
  • July47 (12%)
  • August32 (8.3%)
  • September40 (10%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November26 (6.8%)
  • December31 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight296 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds333 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (72%)
  • Wet or damp100 (26%)
  • Snow4 (1%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph240 (63%)
  • 40 mph25 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph85 (22%)
  • 70 mph14 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway346 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wyre in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant345 (60%)
  • Pedestrian73 (13%)
  • Cyclist66 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2073 (13%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 35105 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (12%)
  • 46 to 5558 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7545 (7.9%)
  • Over 7532 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider339 (59%)
  • Passenger161 (28%)
  • Pedestrian73 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car528 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle41 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wyre in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wyre had fewer road collisions than 245 of them in 1995.

Collisions
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
220th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wyre with the most crashes in 1995

The A587 had the most collisions in Wyre in 1995: 38, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wyre, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5873847014
2ndA5853762013
3rdA5883252115
4thA63154311
5thB5268233804
6thA586152815
7thB5412151914
8thM6143213
9thB52675901
10thB64305501
11thB52664502
12thB54394511
13thB52602201
14thB52722510
15thB53772201
16thA5841100
17thB52691100
18thB52701200

Towns in Wyre: crashes in 1995

Fleetwood had the most collisions of any town in Wyre in 1995: 80.

Postcode districts in Wyre: crashes in 1995

FY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wyre in 1995: 94.

Latest crashes in Wyre in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Wyre in 1995, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Wyre road accidents in other years