Skip to main content
CrashStats

B5263 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 collisions on the B5263 from 1980 to 2025, with 99 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 12 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5263, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
83
4,199th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
99
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
12
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5263

On the B5263, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious1214%
  • Slight7084%

Where the B5263 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,199th
Most casualties
4,316th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B5263 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5263 peaked at 5 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5263, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202322
202211
202124
202011
201900
201846
201700
201611
201511
201422
201312
201223
201133
201012
200922
200800
200733
200623
200500
200458
200333
200200
200111
200023
199900
199833
199745
199622
199534
199411
199312
199234
199122
199044
198900
198833
198711
198611
198522
198422
198322
198222
198100
198055

When crashes happen on the B5263

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5263 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (12%)
  • Tuesday13 (16%)
  • Wednesday10 (12%)
  • Thursday12 (14%)
  • Friday12 (14%)
  • Saturday15 (18%)
  • Sunday11 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (8.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (6%)
  • 9am to noon8 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6%)
  • February4 (4.8%)
  • March2 (2.4%)
  • April6 (7.2%)
  • May7 (8.4%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July8 (9.6%)
  • August5 (6%)
  • September14 (17%)
  • October11 (13%)
  • November6 (7.2%)
  • December6 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5263 crashes

On the B5263, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (98%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds65 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (72%)
  • Wet or damp22 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5263 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B5263, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (46%)
  • Pedestrian27 (27%)
  • Cyclist11 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (10%)
  • Van occupant3 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car104 (73%)
  • Motorcycle14 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2018 (18%)
  • 21 to 258 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3522 (22%)
  • 36 to 4513 (13%)
  • 46 to 5513 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.1%)
  • Over 754 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (56%)
  • Pedestrian27 (27%)
  • Passenger17 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5263

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5263

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5263 crashes by council area

Of the 83 collisions on the B5263, 80 were in Blackpool.

Collisions on the B5263 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool8096112

B5263 crashes by town

Of the 83 collisions on the B5263, 78 were in the built-up area of Blackpool.

Recent crashes on the B5263

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5263, from 24 December 2009 to 17 October 2025.

Severity