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FY5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,051 road traffic collisions in the FY5 postcode district, Wyre, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,706 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 1,042 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 74 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (80).

Collisions since 1979
5,051
550th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,706
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
58 people killed
Serious collisions
1,042
1,154 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
74
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
96
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for FY5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal561.1%
  • Serious1,04221%
  • Slight3,95378%

What the data shows

  • FY5 had 740 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 1,018 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in FY5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 819 children under 16 were killed or injured in FY5, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in FY5.

Where FY5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
550th
Most casualties
544th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
343rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday719 (14%)
  • Tuesday748 (15%)
  • Wednesday726 (14%)
  • Thursday755 (15%)
  • Friday845 (17%)
  • Saturday743 (15%)
  • Sunday515 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,777 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,198 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,087 (81%)
  • Roundabout478 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway358 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road98 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph121 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph4,268 (84%)
  • 40 mph330 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph37 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph286 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,076 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds664 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other47 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,878 (58%)
  • Pedestrian918 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist795 (12%)
  • Cyclist733 (11%)
  • Van occupant126 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

FY5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in FY5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in FY5 peaked at 165 in 1982; 2025 had 74.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 74
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257496
202480113
20236277
202279106
20216185
20205671
201986117
20187895
201783115
201681112
20157697
201488116
201379106
201289112
201188120
2010107151
2009127163
2008114158
2007120171
2006130178
2005106135
2004133189
2003104130
2002104148
2001101150
2000120164
199991120
1998127178
1997149221
1996122167
1995145211
1994135183
1993129189
1992131168
1991111133
1990101128
1989139179
1988115141
1987139186
198688115
1985104128
1984144177
1983109130
1982165211
1981121153
1980126147
1979134166

Map of recent crashes in FY5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in FY5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in FY5

The 24 most recent collisions in FY5 happened between 12 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in FY5

The A585 has the most collisions in FY5, 762 of 5,051 (15%), followed by the A587 (754).

Collisions in FY5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5857621,11311132
2ndA5877541,0239159
3rdB54125316716103
4thB5268406523568
5thA584159223436
6thB5439122148226
7thB51922431110
8thB5258232808
9thA13401
10thA5863601

Council areas covering FY5

Collisions in FY5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre has 3,714 of 5,051 (74%).

Collisions in FY5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre3,7144,85538740
2ndBlackpool1,2381,71117278
3rdFylde98139124

Towns in FY5

Collisions in FY5 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Blackpool (1,554) and Thornton, Wyre (1,287).