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Wyre road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 159 road traffic collisions in Wyre in 2020, and 204 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2019 (225), and casualties fell from 316.

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

Collisions in 2020
159
Down 29% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
204
Down 35% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Wyre in 2020

1.9% of collisions in Wyre in 2020 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2% and 22% in Wyre from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious6038%
  • Slight9660%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious6029%
  • Slight14169%

Wyre road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wyre, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 159, down 29% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 159
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday21 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (19%)
  • Friday23 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (11%)
  • February15 (9.4%)
  • March10 (6.3%)
  • April5 (3.1%)
  • May14 (8.8%)
  • June15 (9.4%)
  • July9 (5.7%)
  • August20 (13%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October14 (8.8%)
  • November9 (5.7%)
  • December14 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight115 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (74%)
  • Wet or damp41 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (14%)
  • 30 mph73 (46%)
  • 40 mph15 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (11%)
  • 60 mph20 (13%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (79%)
  • Roundabout17 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wyre in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (58%)
  • Cyclist29 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (13%)
  • 21 to 2525 (12%)
  • 26 to 3527 (13%)
  • 36 to 4531 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.9%)
  • Over 7514 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (70%)
  • Passenger41 (20%)
  • Pedestrian21 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (10%)
  • Motorcycle23 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wyre in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wyre

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 Wyre ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wyre had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2020.

Collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Wyre in 2020

Marsh Mill, Wyre, FY5 2WA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wyre in 2020, with 14 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Wyre with the most crashes in 2020

The A585 had the most collisions in Wyre in 2020: 18, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wyre, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA585182715
2ndA6131604
3rdA587111305
4thM6112202
5thA5867704
6thB54127900
7thA5886603
8thB52675602
9thB52682202
10thB52692400
11thA11100
12thB52661101
13thB52701101
14thB52721101
15thB53771101
16thB54391200
17thB64301200

Towns in Wyre: crashes in 2020

Fleetwood had the most collisions of any town in Wyre in 2020: 34.

Postcode districts in Wyre: crashes in 2020

PR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wyre in 2020: 47.

Latest crashes in Wyre in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Wyre in 2020, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Wyre road accidents in other years