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Fleetwood road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,988 road traffic collisions in Fleetwood, Wyre, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,631 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 608 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
2,988
334th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,631
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
38 people killed
Serious collisions
608
650 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Fleetwood

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal381.3%
  • Serious60820%
  • Slight2,34278%

What the data shows

  • Fleetwood had 326 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 506 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Fleetwood were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 845 children under 16 were killed or injured in Fleetwood, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Fleetwood.

Where Fleetwood ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
334th
Most casualties
345th
Most fatal collisions
286th
Most serious collisions
286th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday387 (13%)
  • Tuesday430 (14%)
  • Wednesday440 (15%)
  • Thursday481 (16%)
  • Friday507 (17%)
  • Saturday426 (14%)
  • Sunday317 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,248 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit718 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,731 (91%)
  • Roundabout143 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph149 (5%)
  • 30 mph2,482 (83%)
  • 40 mph257 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph90 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,392 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds409 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,490 (41%)
  • Pedestrian858 (24%)
  • Cyclist635 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist492 (14%)
  • Van occupant38 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider5 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Fleetwood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fleetwood, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Fleetwood peaked at 111 in 1981; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252532
20242833
20233853
20222627
20213038
20203438
20194252
20183438
20173338
20163645
20153444
20143943
20134050
20123747
20116072
20105467
20094861
20085666
20076785
20067195
20056387
20046780
20036079
20025483
20014755
20007287
19996678
19986480
19977799
19966884
19958088
19947598
199382105
19928297
199186105
199095114
19898898
198884102
19877787
19866580
198595116
198493100
198398114
1982104123
1981111130
1980108132
197995106

Map of recent crashes in Fleetwood

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Fleetwood

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Fleetwood

The 24 most recent collisions in Fleetwood happened between 17 February and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Fleetwood

The A587 has the most collisions in Fleetwood, 779 of 2,988 (26%), followed by the A585 (219).

Collisions in Fleetwood on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58777994413151
2ndA585219294755
3rdB5268385218

Council areas covering Fleetwood

Collisions in Fleetwood were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre has 2,983 of 2,988 (99.8%).

Collisions in Fleetwood by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre2,9833,62438607
2ndFylde4401

Postcode district for Fleetwood

Of the 2,988 collisions in Fleetwood, 2,986 (99.9%) were in the FY7 postcode district.