Blackpool road traffic accidents
Blackpool recorded 12,077 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,117 casualties. Of these collisions, 76 were fatal and 2,105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 76
- Serious
- 2,105
- Casualties
- 16,117
- Fatal
- 76
- Serious
- 2,105
- Casualties
- 16,117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blackpool
Roads in Blackpool
Postcode districts in Blackpool
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Blackpool
Road collision statistics for Blackpool
Collisions recorded
12,077
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
16,117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
76
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,105
18.1% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.1% 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 16,116 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 1,382 collisions, Monday 1,722 collisions, Tuesday 1,666 collisions, Wednesday 1,762 collisions, Thursday 1,725 collisions, Friday 1,977 collisions, Saturday 1,843 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 8,808 collisions, Darkness 3,269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,631 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,085 collisions, Roundabout 582 collisions, One way street 350 collisions, One way street/Slip road 222 collisions, Unknown 158 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 429 collisions, 30 mph 11,171 collisions, 40 mph 329 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 9,693 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,441 collisions, Unknown 259 collisions, Fine + high winds 219 collisions, Raining + high winds 202 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,012 casualties, Passenger 3,878 casualties, Pedestrian 3,226 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackpool
How many road accidents have there been in Blackpool?
12,077 collisions have been recorded in Blackpool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 16,117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackpool were serious or fatal?
76 were fatal and 2,105 were serious — 18.1% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.1% 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% of the 16,116 casualties recorded in Blackpool.
Is road safety in Blackpool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blackpool fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.