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B5233 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 277 collisions on the B5233 from 1979 to 2025, with 373 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 58 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5233, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
277
2,808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
373
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
58
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5233

None of the 277 collisions on the B5233 were fatal, and 21% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5821%
  • Slight21979%

Where the B5233 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,808th
Most casualties
2,822nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B5233 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5233 peaked at 13 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5233, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202455
202344
202211
202122
202045
201933
201845
201736
201634
201557
201445
201345
201212
2011712
201011
2009611
2008811
200734
200636
200536
200433
200338
2002714
200168
2000910
1999610
1998810
1997613
199649
199569
1994810
199378
19921316
1991711
199033
19891116
1988910
19871215
198688
198599
1984911
19831111
1982811
19811213
19801114
197967

When crashes happen on the B5233

Monday has the most collisions on the B5233 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (18%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (16%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon44 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.7%)
  • February19 (6.9%)
  • March9 (3.2%)
  • April18 (6.5%)
  • May23 (8.3%)
  • June22 (7.9%)
  • July24 (8.7%)
  • August30 (11%)
  • September21 (7.6%)
  • October30 (11%)
  • November27 (9.7%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight202 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5233 crashes

On the B5233, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph274 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds211 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (63%)
  • Wet or damp100 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5233 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5233, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (51%)
  • Pedestrian78 (21%)
  • Cyclist42 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle39 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2050 (13%)
  • 21 to 2538 (10%)
  • 26 to 3551 (14%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (10%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7535 (9.4%)
  • Over 7540 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (55%)
  • Passenger91 (24%)
  • Pedestrian78 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5233

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5233

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5233 crashes by council area

Of the 277 collisions on the B5233, 275 were in Fylde.

Collisions on the B5233 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFylde275370057

B5233 crashes by town

Of the 277 collisions on the B5233, 272 were in the built-up area of Lytham St Anne's.

Recent crashes on the B5233

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5233, from 25 November 2017 to 8 November 2025.

Severity