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Wyre road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 350 road traffic collisions in Wyre in 1996, and 541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1995 (384), and casualties fell from 573.

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

Collisions in 1996
350
Down 9% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
541
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Wyre in 1996

1.7% of collisions in Wyre in 1996 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2% and 22% in Wyre from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious9226%
  • Slight25272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious12523%
  • Slight41076%

Wyre road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wyre, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1998. 1996 is highlighted, with 350, down 9% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (17%)
  • Tuesday52 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (11%)
  • Friday53 (15%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday45 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.4%)
  • February24 (6.9%)
  • March25 (7.1%)
  • April27 (7.7%)
  • May34 (9.7%)
  • June31 (8.9%)
  • July32 (9.1%)
  • August25 (7.1%)
  • September29 (8.3%)
  • October35 (10%)
  • November32 (9.1%)
  • December30 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight264 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds290 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (69%)
  • Wet or damp94 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph204 (58%)
  • 40 mph20 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph92 (26%)
  • 70 mph15 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway313 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wyre in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (65%)
  • Cyclist58 (11%)
  • Pedestrian53 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1538 (7%)
  • 16 to 2095 (18%)
  • 21 to 2567 (12%)
  • 26 to 3590 (17%)
  • 36 to 4561 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7537 (6.8%)
  • Over 7519 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider305 (56%)
  • Passenger183 (34%)
  • Pedestrian53 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car479 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wyre in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wyre had fewer road collisions than 276 of them in 1996.

Collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
247th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wyre with the most crashes in 1996

The A585 and A588 had the most collisions in Wyre in 1996, with 29 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wyre, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA585295308
2ndA588293808
3rdB5268263915
4thA6243727
5thA587223106
6thA586162805
7thM6154523
8thB5266132515
9thB5412131902
10thB643081302
11thB52705602
12thB54394400
13thB52603501
14thB526931100
15thB52723701
16thB52671100

Towns in Wyre: crashes in 1996

Fleetwood had the most collisions of any town in Wyre in 1996: 68.

Postcode districts in Wyre: crashes in 1996

FY5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wyre in 1996: 89.

Latest crashes in Wyre in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Wyre in 1996, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Wyre road accidents in other years