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A5230 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 463 collisions on the A5230 from 1986 to 2025, with 832 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 77 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A5230, down 25% from 12 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1986
463
2,085th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
832
1.80 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
77
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5230

On the A5230, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious7717%
  • Slight37681%

Where the A5230 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,085th
Most casualties
1,668th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

A5230 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5230 peaked at 24 in 2008 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5230, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025915
20241223
2023917
20221426
202167
20201123
2019711
20181219
20171932
20161116
20151432
20141529
20131123
2012810
20111216
20101828
20091424
20082445
20071723
2006813
2005921
20041113
2003613
20022447
20011934
20001123
19991625
19981012
19971631
19961321
1995816
19941325
19931127
1992721
1991913
19901122
1989812
198824
1987411
198649

When crashes happen on the A5230

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5230 (86), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday54 (12%)
  • Thursday61 (13%)
  • Friday66 (14%)
  • Saturday86 (19%)
  • Sunday82 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (5.8%)
  • 9am to noon80 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm118 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (4.1%)
  • February27 (5.8%)
  • March39 (8.4%)
  • April41 (8.9%)
  • May51 (11%)
  • June36 (7.8%)
  • July46 (9.9%)
  • August47 (10%)
  • September35 (7.6%)
  • October55 (12%)
  • November32 (6.9%)
  • December35 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight360 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit98 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5230 crashes

On the A5230, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (40%)
  • 40 mph189 (41%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph75 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (69%)
  • Wet or damp134 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway294 (63%)
  • Roundabout84 (18%)
  • Single carriageway76 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5230 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the A5230, followed by motorcyclists (4.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant710 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist23 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (84%)
  • Motorcycle40 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2094 (11%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35142 (17%)
  • 36 to 45119 (14%)
  • 46 to 55109 (13%)
  • 56 to 6569 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7568 (8.2%)
  • Over 7540 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider446 (54%)
  • Passenger368 (44%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5230

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5230

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5230 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5230 were recorded in 2 council areas. Blackpool has the most, with 364, followed by Fylde (96).

Collisions on the A5230 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool364669960
2ndFylde96160117

A5230 crashes by town

Of the 463 collisions on the A5230, 260 were in the built-up area of Blackpool.

Recent crashes on the A5230

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5230, from 6 July 2023 to 14 December 2025.

Severity