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FY8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,737 road traffic collisions in the FY8 postcode district, Fylde, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,433 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 997 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 69 collisions, up 50% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
4,737
637th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,433
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
71 people killed
Serious collisions
997
1,103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
69
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Up 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for FY8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.4%
  • Serious99721%
  • Slight3,67578%

What the data shows

  • FY8 had 624 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 844 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in FY8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 772 children under 16 were killed or injured in FY8, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in FY8.

Where FY8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
637th
Most casualties
602nd
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
394th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday656 (14%)
  • Tuesday693 (15%)
  • Wednesday715 (15%)
  • Thursday679 (14%)
  • Friday773 (16%)
  • Saturday709 (15%)
  • Sunday512 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,563 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,034 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,523 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout42 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph124 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph4,168 (88%)
  • 40 mph158 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph50 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph225 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,756 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds671 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other44 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,764 (59%)
  • Pedestrian893 (14%)
  • Cyclist726 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist691 (11%)
  • Van occupant131 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

FY8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in FY8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in FY8 peaked at 156 in 1979; 2025 had 69.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 69
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256989
20244668
20236884
20225575
202166100
20205573
20194967
20186077
201783122
20167399
201584123
201488115
20136687
201271107
20116893
201081119
200985128
2008107148
2007106162
200688128
200590127
200489128
200397156
200286133
200185102
200085114
1999113142
1998126162
1997108154
1996121183
1995111146
1994113177
1993113143
1992135181
1991128173
1990133185
1989154202
1988136172
1987133161
1986109138
1985155206
1984140185
1983138161
1982131159
1981136178
1980148187
1979156214

Map of recent crashes in FY8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in FY8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in FY8

The 24 most recent collisions in FY8 happened between 3 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in FY8

The A584 has the most collisions in FY8, 1,166 of 4,737 (25%), followed by the B5261 (368).

Collisions in FY8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5841,1661,68023286
2ndB5261368506879
3rdB5233272367056
4thB5259174252144
5thA5230375803
6thB5262131802
7thM554600
8thB54123501

Council areas covering FY8

Collisions in FY8 were recorded in 6 council areas. Fylde has 4,580 of 4,737 (97%).

Collisions in FY8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFylde4,5806,21064962
2ndBlackpool117172122
3rdWyre263408
4thBlackburn with Darwen5603
5thPreston3400
6thSouth Ribble3401

Towns in FY8

Collisions in FY8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lytham St Anne's (3,858) and Blackpool (134).