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B5268 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 collisions on the B5268 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,096 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 155 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B5268, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
825
1,288th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,096
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
155
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5268

On the B5268, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious15519%
  • Slight65780%

Where the B5268 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,288th
Most casualties
1,327th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,342nd

B5268 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5268 peaked at 32 in 2009 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5268, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
2024912
202367
20221114
20211112
202022
20192027
201889
201789
20162130
20151718
20141519
20132027
20121725
20111518
20102227
20093243
20081218
20071824
20061722
20052438
20041625
20031929
20022228
20012226
20001416
19991824
19981618
19972332
19962945
19952742
19942129
19931325
19923039
19911822
19901922
19891216
19882633
19871924
19863142
19852431
19841827
19831215
19821417
19811621
19802022
19791216

When crashes happen on the B5268

Friday has the most collisions on the B5268 (165), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (226).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (15%)
  • Tuesday115 (14%)
  • Wednesday109 (13%)
  • Thursday126 (15%)
  • Friday165 (20%)
  • Saturday114 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (12%)
  • 9am to noon118 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm226 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm134 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight71 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (9.5%)
  • February55 (6.7%)
  • March67 (8.1%)
  • April71 (8.6%)
  • May93 (11%)
  • June54 (6.5%)
  • July66 (8%)
  • August68 (8.2%)
  • September71 (8.6%)
  • October76 (9.2%)
  • November69 (8.4%)
  • December57 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight614 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5268 crashes

On the B5268, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph745 (90%)
  • 40 mph74 (9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry585 (71%)
  • Wet or damp227 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (94%)
  • Roundabout33 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5268 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5268, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant635 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (14%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)
  • Cyclist115 (10%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Other21 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,065 (71%)
  • Motorcycle163 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Other27 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1593 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20226 (21%)
  • 21 to 25135 (12%)
  • 26 to 35185 (17%)
  • 36 to 45138 (13%)
  • 46 to 5595 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6576 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.5%)
  • Over 7545 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider721 (66%)
  • Passenger249 (23%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5268

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5268

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5268 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5268 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre has the most, with 738, followed by Blackpool (51) and Fylde (36).

Collisions on the B5268 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre73897313134
2ndBlackpool5170013
3rdFylde365308

B5268 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5268 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Thornton, Wyre (332) and Blackpool (163).

Recent crashes on the B5268

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5268, from 17 December 2022 to 25 November 2025.

Severity