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A585 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,589 collisions on the A585 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,866 casualties. Of those crashes, 47 were fatal and 532 serious, and 52 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A585, down 3% from 34 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,589
452nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,866
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
52 people killed
Serious collisions
532
655 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Up 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A585

On the A585, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal471.8%
  • Serious53221%
  • Slight2,01078%

Where the A585 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
452nd
Most casualties
404th
Most fatal collisions
442nd
Most serious collisions
393rd

A585 accidents by year

Collisions on the A585 peaked at 89 in 1990 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A585, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253341
20243440
20233855
20223455
20213558
20202947
20194063
20184155
20174064
20164670
20153766
20144255
20135780
20123954
20114572
20104367
20096381
20085171
200770119
200667108
20055577
20046097
20035487
20025993
200162105
200062106
19995378
19986498
199774127
19963981
19955391
199469112
199368105
199283131
19916693
199089145
19896083
198872100
19875577
19866281
19857098
19845669
19836784
19827299
19816796
19805061
19796471

When crashes happen on the A585

Friday has the most collisions on the A585 (416), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (622).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday376 (15%)
  • Tuesday389 (15%)
  • Wednesday376 (15%)
  • Thursday387 (15%)
  • Friday416 (16%)
  • Saturday325 (13%)
  • Sunday320 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am84 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am390 (15%)
  • 9am to noon411 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm518 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm622 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm339 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight203 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January240 (9.3%)
  • February187 (7.2%)
  • March204 (7.9%)
  • April207 (8%)
  • May205 (7.9%)
  • June191 (7.4%)
  • July222 (8.6%)
  • August207 (8%)
  • September236 (9.1%)
  • October266 (10%)
  • November226 (8.7%)
  • December198 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,916 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit610 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A585 crashes

On the A585, 29% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph672 (26%)
  • 40 mph744 (29%)
  • 50 mph475 (18%)
  • 60 mph675 (26%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,069 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds362 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1.4%)
  • Other42 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,716 (66%)
  • Wet or damp833 (32%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,799 (69%)
  • Roundabout546 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway208 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A585 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A585, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,772 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist436 (11%)
  • Cyclist270 (7%)
  • Pedestrian157 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant115 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (0.6%)
  • Other45 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,929 (74%)
  • Motorcycle433 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes290 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle273 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes219 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach50 (0.9%)
  • Other88 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1087 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15143 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20542 (14%)
  • 21 to 25482 (12%)
  • 26 to 35733 (19%)
  • 36 to 45587 (15%)
  • 46 to 55464 (12%)
  • 56 to 65355 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 75249 (6.4%)
  • Over 75161 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,536 (66%)
  • Passenger1,173 (30%)
  • Pedestrian157 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A585

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A585

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A585 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A585 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wyre has the most, with 1,319, followed by Fylde (1,248) and Preston (8).

Collisions on the A585 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre1,3191,87224262
2ndFylde1,2481,94523264
3rdPreston81401
4thSouth Ribble71804
5thBlackpool4800

A585 crashes by town

Collisions on the A585 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Fleetwood (219) and Poulton-le-Fylde (181).

Recent crashes on the A585

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A585, from 23 March to 23 December 2025.

Severity