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M55 road traffic accidents

1,128 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M55 appears in 1,128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 2,194 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
28
Serious
187
Casualties
2,194
2025 25
2024 19
2023 17
2022 20
2021 22
2020 17
2019 27
2018 18
2017 27
2016 22
2015 22
2014 15
2013 21
2012 27
2011 21
2010 30
2009 23
2008 36
2007 39
2006 35
2005 30
2004 29
2003 38
2002 36
2001 36
2000 35
1999 33
1998 33
1997 29
1996 28
1995 19
1994 29
1993 18
1992 16
1991 21
1990 28
1989 13
1988 22
1987 15
1986 17
1985 13
1984 17
1983 13
1982 21
1981 19
1980 14
1979 23

Kirkham

442 recorded here

Preston North

385 recorded here

Blackpool

24 recorded here

Clitheroe

2 recorded here

Thornton Cleveleys

2 recorded here

Lancaster

1 recorded here

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Broughton (Preston)

26 recorded along the M55

Cottam (Preston)

25 recorded along the M55

Fulwood

12 recorded along the M55

Blackpool

4 recorded along the M55

Warton (Fylde)

1 recorded along the M55

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1979040AM0712

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Accident 1979040DC1007

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Accident 1979040AM0633

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Accident 1979040AM0601

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Accident 1979040AM0528

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Accident 1979040AM0477

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Accident 1979040DG0630

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Accident 1979040AM0419

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