Blackpool road traffic accidents
Blackpool recorded 11,781 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 15,724 casualties. Of these collisions, 75 were fatal and 2,010 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 75
- Serious
- 2,010
- Casualties
- 15,724
- Fatal
- 75
- Serious
- 2,010
- Casualties
- 15,724
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blackpool
Roads in Blackpool
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Accidents in Blackpool
Road collision statistics for Blackpool
Collisions recorded
11,781
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
15,724
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
75
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,010
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blackpool
Collisions in Blackpool are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.7% of recorded collisions in Blackpool happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blackpool have produced 15,723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,351 collisions, Monday 1,675 collisions, Tuesday 1,621 collisions, Wednesday 1,715 collisions, Thursday 1,678 collisions, Friday 1,939 collisions, Saturday 1,802 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 8,602 collisions, Darkness 3,179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,391 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,046 collisions, Roundabout 567 collisions, One way street 350 collisions, Other 222 collisions, Unknown 156 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 400 collisions, 30 mph 10,915 collisions, 40 mph 320 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 9,458 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,406 collisions, Unknown 255 collisions, Fine + high winds 214 collisions, Raining + high winds 199 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,776 casualties, Passenger 3,794 casualties, Pedestrian 3,153 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackpool
How many road accidents have there been in Blackpool?
11,781 collisions have been recorded in Blackpool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 15,724 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackpool were serious or fatal?
75 were fatal and 2,010 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Blackpool resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blackpool?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blackpool, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blackpool happen on?
79.7% of collisions in Blackpool are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blackpool?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 15,723 casualties recorded in Blackpool.
Is road safety in Blackpool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blackpool rose 15% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Blackpool come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Blackpool cover 1999 to 2024.