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B5266 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 584 collisions on the B5266 from 1979 to 2025, with 768 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 137 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B5266, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
584
1,727th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
768
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
16 people killed
Serious collisions
137
152 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5266

On the B5266, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious13723%
  • Slight43474%

Where the B5266 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,727th
Most casualties
1,792nd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,472nd

B5266 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5266 peaked at 20 in 1996 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5266, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
2024712
202344
20221215
20211213
202022
20191012
201889
201744
20161013
201579
2014912
2013810
20121419
20111112
20101622
20091313
2008711
2007811
20061319
20051215
20041419
20031719
20021721
20011317
20001826
19991113
19981518
19971222
19962037
19951318
19941720
19931420
19921829
19911520
1990814
19891519
1988811
19871822
19861719
19851315
19841417
19831823
19821418
19811921
19801926
19791114

When crashes happen on the B5266

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5266 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (164).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (17%)
  • Tuesday88 (15%)
  • Wednesday84 (14%)
  • Thursday98 (17%)
  • Friday95 (16%)
  • Saturday72 (12%)
  • Sunday50 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (13%)
  • 9am to noon60 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm164 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm105 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (9.9%)
  • February50 (8.6%)
  • March45 (7.7%)
  • April52 (8.9%)
  • May52 (8.9%)
  • June44 (7.5%)
  • July51 (8.7%)
  • August40 (6.8%)
  • September46 (7.9%)
  • October51 (8.7%)
  • November45 (7.7%)
  • December50 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight404 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5266 crashes

On the B5266, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph518 (89%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph61 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds471 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry397 (68%)
  • Wet or damp169 (29%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway547 (94%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5266 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B5266, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (15%)
  • Pedestrian100 (13%)
  • Cyclist90 (12%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car734 (71%)
  • Motorcycle115 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Other21 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20129 (17%)
  • 21 to 2580 (10%)
  • 26 to 35129 (17%)
  • 36 to 45113 (15%)
  • 46 to 5577 (10%)
  • 56 to 6565 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.7%)
  • Over 7538 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (64%)
  • Passenger174 (23%)
  • Pedestrian100 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5266

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5266

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5266 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5266 were recorded in 4 council areas. Blackpool has the most, with 324, followed by Wyre (204) and Fylde (46).

Collisions on the B5266 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackpool3244231072
2ndWyre204270349
3rdFylde4665014
4thRochdale7701

B5266 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5266 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Blackpool (409) and Poulton-le-Fylde (57).

Recent crashes on the B5266

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5266, from 14 September 2022 to 1 December 2025.

Severity