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Poulton-le-Fylde road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,351 road traffic collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,820 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 252 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,351
613th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,820
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
252
289 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 55% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Poulton-le-Fylde

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.5%
  • Serious25219%
  • Slight1,07980%

What the data shows

  • Poulton-le-Fylde had 211 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 277 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 235 children under 16 were killed or injured in Poulton-le-Fylde, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde.

Where Poulton-le-Fylde ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
613th
Most casualties
584th
Most fatal collisions
497th
Most serious collisions
587th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday184 (14%)
  • Tuesday216 (16%)
  • Wednesday191 (14%)
  • Thursday228 (17%)
  • Friday224 (17%)
  • Saturday184 (14%)
  • Sunday124 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,017 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit313 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,175 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road112 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph1,065 (79%)
  • 40 mph160 (12%)
  • 50 mph57 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,129 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,005 (55%)
  • Pedestrian268 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist255 (14%)
  • Cyclist174 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant35 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Poulton-le-Fylde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Poulton-le-Fylde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde peaked at 42 in 1982; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252331
20241520
20232936
20222635
20211418
20201519
20192030
20182837
20171821
20162328
20152429
20142536
20133449
20121728
20112947
20103649
20093346
20082531
20072944
20062552
20053053
20042739
20032841
20023651
20013748
20003037
19992934
19983242
19972839
19962837
19952639
19943242
19933245
19924052
19913141
19903538
19893753
19882433
19872632
19862336
19854047
19844147
19833640
19824256
19813340
19803034
19793038

Map of recent crashes in Poulton-le-Fylde

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Poulton-le-Fylde

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Poulton-le-Fylde

The 24 most recent collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde happened between 30 December 2024 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Poulton-le-Fylde

The A586 has the most collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde, 285 of 1,351 (21%), followed by the A588 (284).

Collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586285401961
2ndA588284364252
3rdA585181281138
4thB52677793213
5thB5266577109
6thB5412142204

Council areas covering Poulton-le-Fylde

Collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre has 1,085 of 1,351 (80%).

Collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre1,0851,42217203
2ndFylde263395349

Postcode districts in Poulton-le-Fylde

Collisions in Poulton-le-Fylde were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by FY6 (1,330) and FY5 (19).