Fleetwood road traffic accidents
Fleetwood recorded 1,277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,601
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,601
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Fleetwood
Roads in Fleetwood
Postcode districts in Fleetwood
Accidents in Fleetwood
Road collision statistics for Fleetwood
Collisions recorded
1,277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Fleetwood
Collisions in Fleetwood are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in Fleetwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Fleetwood have produced 1,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 141 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 963 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,137 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 136 collisions, 30 mph 988 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,006 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 962 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Fleetwood
How many road accidents have there been in Fleetwood?
1,277 collisions have been recorded in Fleetwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Fleetwood were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 252 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Fleetwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Fleetwood?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Fleetwood, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Fleetwood happen on?
89% of collisions in Fleetwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Fleetwood?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 1,601 casualties recorded in Fleetwood.
Is road safety in Fleetwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Fleetwood fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Fleetwood 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 Fleetwood cover 1999 to 2024.