Skip to main content
CrashStats

B5259 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 362 collisions on the B5259 from 1979 to 2025, with 505 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 95 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5259, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
362
2,435th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
505
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
95
102 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5259

On the B5259, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious9526%
  • Slight26272%

Where the B5259 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,435th
Most casualties
2,401st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B5259 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5259 peaked at 16 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5259, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202468
202344
202234
202122
202033
201911
2018611
201747
201666
201544
2014712
201335
201233
2011513
2010810
20091012
200857
2007813
2006510
200534
2004915
2003814
200256
200189
20001014
19991319
19981419
1997912
1996713
19951115
1994912
19931216
19921215
19911215
199079
19891517
1988910
19871011
1986910
19851626
1984611
198379
19821017
19811215
19801012
19791217

When crashes happen on the B5259

Friday has the most collisions on the B5259 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (12%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (16%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday47 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (13%)
  • 9am to noon47 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm60 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.8%)
  • February25 (6.9%)
  • March30 (8.3%)
  • April29 (8%)
  • May27 (7.5%)
  • June34 (9.4%)
  • July27 (7.5%)
  • August44 (12%)
  • September37 (10%)
  • October34 (9.4%)
  • November28 (7.7%)
  • December26 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight252 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5259 crashes

On the B5259, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph220 (61%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph94 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (66%)
  • Wet or damp114 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (96%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5259 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5259, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (16%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist37 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car455 (72%)
  • Motorcycle79 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20118 (23%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3578 (15%)
  • 36 to 4556 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.7%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider320 (63%)
  • Passenger137 (27%)
  • Pedestrian48 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5259

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5259

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5259 crashes by council area

Of the 362 collisions on the B5259, 360 were in Fylde.

Collisions on the B5259 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFylde360503595

B5259 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5259 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wrea Green (95) and Lytham St Anne's (85).

Recent crashes on the B5259

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5259, from 17 November 2018 to 17 December 2025.

Severity