Road collisions in Fylde
Police recorded 774 road collisions involving injury in Fylde between 2021 and 2025, about 155 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 238 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 8am to 9am, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 155 in 2021 to 161 in 2025, a rise of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Fylde should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Fylde, 1,142 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 9% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 7% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 72%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 17% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 18% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 105 | 9.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 75 | 6.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 80 | 7.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 827 | 72.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 7 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 41 | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 7 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 27 | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 31 | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 45 | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 108 | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 87 | 7.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 180 | 15.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 162 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 138 | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 155 | 13.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 90 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 113 | 9.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
13.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 9.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 9.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). No collisions involving an e-scooter were recorded.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,175 | 81.3% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 70 | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 27 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 75 | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 76 | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 7 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 16 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Fylde
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Station Road (B5260) | Not at a junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Pool Foot Lane (A585) | Not at a junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | St Leonard's Road East | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | M55 | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Fleetwood Road (A585) | Other junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | St Alban's Road | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Squires Gate Lane (A5230) | Crossroads | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | Fleetwood Road (A585) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Mythop Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Preston New Road (A583) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Preston New Road (M55) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Progress Way (A5230) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Clifton Drive North (A584) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | St Anne's Road West (A584) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Progress Way (A5230) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Edith Rigby Way (A582) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Blackpool Road (A583) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Station Road (B5259) | Crossroads | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 19 | Preston New Road (A584) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Clifton Drive North (A584) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Blackpool Road (A583) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Preston New Road (A583) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Lytham Road (A584) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Clifton Drive North (A584) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Marsden Street (B5192) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston New Road | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Fleetwood Road | 39 | 0 | 8 |
| Blackpool Road | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| Clifton Drive North | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Lytham Road | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| Mains Lane | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Mythop Road | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Station Road | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Kirkham Road | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Church Road | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Clifton Drive South | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryning Lane | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Clifton Drive | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| St Alban's Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| St Anne's Road East | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
55% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 13% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 48% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A584 | 114 | 1 | 34 |
| A585 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
| A583 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| M55 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| B5260 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| B5261 | 21 | 1 | 10 |
| A586 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| B5259 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| A5230 | 19 | 1 | 7 |
| B5192 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| B5233 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| B5269 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| A588 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| A582 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B5410 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Fylde happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 47% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 52 | 6.7% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 285 | 36.8% | 44.0% |
| B road | 107 | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 330 | 42.6% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 108 | 14.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 314 | 40.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 114 | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 137 | 17.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 53 | 6.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 48 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 397 | 52.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 91 | 12.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 109 | 14.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 16 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 18 | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 93 | 12.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 33 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 579 | 74.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 130 | 16.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 6 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 53 | 6.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 6 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Fylde | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 367 | 47.4% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 407 | 52.6% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.