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FY4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,237 road traffic collisions in the FY4 postcode district, Blackpool, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,421 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 1,576 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 91 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (105).

Collisions since 1979
8,237
112th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,421
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
98
101 people killed
Serious collisions
1,576
1,775 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
91
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
136
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for FY4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal981.2%
  • Serious1,57619%
  • Slight6,56380%

What the data shows

  • FY4 had 1,073 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,589 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in FY4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,859 children under 16 were killed or injured in FY4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in FY4.

Where FY4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
112th
Most casualties
82nd
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
69th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,217 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,096 (13%)
  • Wednesday1,101 (13%)
  • Thursday1,154 (14%)
  • Friday1,332 (16%)
  • Saturday1,247 (15%)
  • Sunday1,090 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,042 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,026 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting100 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,471 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,167 (14%)
  • Roundabout450 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road87 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded62 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph81 (1%)
  • 30 mph6,650 (81%)
  • 40 mph900 (11%)
  • 50 mph110 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph298 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph192 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,728 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,033 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds147 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds98 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other66 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded99 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,773 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,856 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist1,174 (10%)
  • Cyclist911 (8%)
  • Van occupant240 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant155 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant141 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant73 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

FY4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in FY4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in FY4 peaked at 262 in 1995; 2025 had 91.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202591136
2024105157
202392124
2022130182
2021102141
202080111
2019115156
2018101127
2017115153
2016142192
2015152216
2014151227
2013145206
2012145204
2011143203
2010166226
2009183263
2008161235
2007174256
2006169229
2005153221
2004156204
2003170234
2002193276
2001203300
2000217324
1999197297
1998219307
1997249390
1996240365
1995262378
1994240361
1993224320
1992184251
1991210279
1990210290
1989188245
1988224278
1987194257
1986150189
1985219281
1984228281
1983212268
1982211287
1981214255
1980201263
1979207276

Map of recent crashes in FY4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in FY4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in FY4

The 24 most recent collisions in FY4 happened between 29 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in FY4

The A583 has the most collisions in FY4, 1,002 of 8,237 (12%), followed by the A5073 (757).

Collisions in FY4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5831,0021,50810165
2ndA50737579616137
3rdA58451675622109
4thB52615046862105
5thB5262454592174
6thA52304187571073
7thM55122274115
8thA5099404809
9thB5390101604
10thA5877700
11thB52593501

Council areas covering FY4

Collisions in FY4 were recorded in 5 council areas. Blackpool has 7,328 of 8,237 (89%).

Collisions in FY4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool7,3289,979851,401
2ndFylde8861,41113173
3rdWyre111301
4thPreston71100
5thBurnley3400

Town in FY4

Of the 8,237 collisions in FY4, 6,948 (84%) were in Blackpool.