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PR4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,462 road traffic collisions in the PR4 postcode district, Fylde, from 1979 to 2025, and 14,425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 250 were fatal and 2,168 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 128 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (103).

Collisions since 1979
9,462
63rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
14,425
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
250
276 people killed
Serious collisions
2,168
2,680 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
128
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
183
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2502.6%
  • Serious2,16823%
  • Slight7,04474%

What the data shows

  • PR4 had 1,208 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,768 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in PR4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,499 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR4, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in PR4.

Where PR4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
63rd
Most casualties
28th
Most fatal collisions
4th
Most serious collisions
13th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,244 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,367 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,378 (15%)
  • Thursday1,447 (15%)
  • Friday1,562 (17%)
  • Saturday1,290 (14%)
  • Sunday1,174 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,817 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,797 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting768 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown50 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,873 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway2,170 (23%)
  • Roundabout328 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph133 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph2,988 (32%)
  • 40 mph737 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph1,390 (15%)
  • 60 mph2,799 (30%)
  • 70 mph1,411 (15%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,635 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,247 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds146 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds126 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist80 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds73 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other83 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded66 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,958 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist1,466 (10%)
  • Cyclist1,050 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian877 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant549 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant147 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)115 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant103 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant87 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (0.3%)
  • Other30 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR4 peaked at 289 in 2002; 2025 had 128.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 128
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025128183
2024103147
2023131203
2022107160
202196135
202080123
2019109152
2018135209
2017153225
2016166248
2015138225
2014142199
2013156236
2012163249
2011147228
2010193321
2009212353
2008177286
2007236378
2006204326
2005199326
2004222360
2003223339
2002289409
2001269405
2000238349
1999229375
1998256407
1997244414
1996241427
1995272402
1994236377
1993242369
1992234360
1991257384
1990274435
1989237369
1988223348
1987241362
1986168249
1985228314
1984247359
1983242329
1982264394
1981211287
1980242341
1979258349

Map of recent crashes in PR4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR4

The 24 most recent collisions in PR4 happened between 11 November and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR4

The A583 has the most collisions in PR4, 1,285 of 9,462 (14%), followed by the A59 (774).

Collisions in PR4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5831,2852,10349261
2ndA597741,24732200
3rdM557531,46425141
4thA5857471,17314161
5thA5847091,04931169
6thA56537467112111
7thB5269234341563
8thB5260186288254
9thB5192179227332
10thB5259179239448
11thA582156271228
12thB6241143218125
13thB5411113164131
14thB52466091713
15thB525791203
16thA508581501
17thM681501
18thA5774502
19thM614800
20thA63400

Council areas covering PR4

Collisions in PR4 were recorded in 9 council areas. Fylde has 4,970 of 9,462 (53%).

Collisions in PR4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFylde4,9707,6481371,085
2ndSouth Ribble1,7422,50645403
3rdPreston1,2631,97527303
4thWest Lancashire1,2211,89237319
5thWyre161238138
6thBlackpool597936
7thChorley3168013
8thLancaster6700
9thRibble Valley6901

Towns in PR4

Collisions in PR4 were recorded in 15 towns, led by Kirkham (730) and Longton (642).