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B5265 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 collisions on the B5265 from 1980 to 2025, with 160 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 31 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5265, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
114
3,903rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
160
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
31
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5265

On the B5265, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious3127%
  • Slight8272%

Where the B5265 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,903rd
Most casualties
3,860th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B5265 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5265 peaked at 7 in 2009 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5265, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202426
202311
202200
202111
202011
201900
201847
201722
201600
201525
201422
201311
201266
201122
2010611
200979
200811
200713
200611
200512
200422
200323
200245
200111
200023
199946
199837
199723
199634
199557
199478
199322
199234
199122
199057
198967
198811
198724
198600
198536
198444
198333
198222
198123
198022

When crashes happen on the B5265

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5265 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday12 (11%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (23%)
  • Friday22 (19%)
  • Saturday11 (9.6%)
  • Sunday10 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (7.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (11%)
  • 9am to noon18 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (9.6%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.5%)
  • February12 (11%)
  • March8 (7%)
  • April14 (12%)
  • May4 (3.5%)
  • June9 (7.9%)
  • July11 (9.6%)
  • August15 (13%)
  • September6 (5.3%)
  • October9 (7.9%)
  • November15 (13%)
  • December7 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5265 crashes

On the B5265, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph113 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (68%)
  • Wet or damp36 (32%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (85%)
  • Roundabout14 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5265 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B5265, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (14%)
  • Pedestrian20 (13%)
  • Cyclist17 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (71%)
  • Motorcycle23 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2034 (21%)
  • 21 to 2524 (15%)
  • 26 to 3522 (14%)
  • 36 to 4520 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (63%)
  • Passenger39 (24%)
  • Pedestrian20 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5265

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5265

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5265 crashes by council area

Of the 114 collisions on the B5265, 112 were in Blackpool.

Collisions on the B5265 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool112156130

B5265 crashes by town

Of the 114 collisions on the B5265, 113 were in the built-up area of Blackpool.

Recent crashes on the B5265

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5265, from 18 March 2011 to 3 June 2025.

Severity