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Carleton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in Carleton, Wyre, from 1979 to 2025, and 460 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 72 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
329
1,471st of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
460
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
72
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
4 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Carleton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious7222%
  • Slight25377%

What the data shows

  • Carleton had 40 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 68 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in Carleton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 74 children under 16 were killed or injured in Carleton, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Carleton.

Where Carleton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,471st
Most casualties
1,397th
Most fatal collisions
1,561st
Most serious collisions
1,407th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (17%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight245 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph319 (97%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant274 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (14%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)
  • Cyclist35 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Carleton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Carleton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Carleton peaked at 14 in 1991; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202434
202344
202267
202111
202044
201935
201845
201733
2016810
201578
201456
201355
2012811
201145
2010610
20091213
200835
2007714
20061113
20051319
2004612
2003916
2002810
200189
200066
199968
199866
19971216
1996612
1995719
1994815
1993716
19921011
19911417
19901012
1989912
1988918
198799
19861115
198588
198422
198356
198257
198179
1980714
19791317

Map of recent crashes in Carleton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Carleton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Carleton

The 24 most recent collisions in Carleton happened between 22 July 2019 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Carleton

The B5268 has the most collisions in Carleton, 160 of 329 (49%), followed by the B5267 (93).

Collisions in Carleton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5268160236232
2ndB526793130226

Council areas covering Carleton

Collisions in Carleton were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre has 299 of 329 (91%).

Collisions in Carleton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre299411467
2ndFylde284505

Postcode districts in Carleton

Collisions in Carleton were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by FY6 (324) and FY5 (5).