Formby road traffic accidents
Formby recorded 642 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 825 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 825
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 825
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Formby
Roads in Formby
Postcode districts in Formby
Accidents in Formby
Road collision statistics for Formby
Collisions recorded
642
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
825
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Formby
Collisions in Formby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% of recorded collisions in Formby happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Formby have produced 825 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 75 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 506 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 470 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 473 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 531 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 513 casualties, Passenger 162 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Formby
How many road accidents have there been in Formby?
642 collisions have been recorded in Formby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 825 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Formby were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 102 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Formby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Formby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Formby, accounting for 17% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Formby happen on?
73.2% of collisions in Formby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Formby?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 825 casualties recorded in Formby.
Is road safety in Formby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Formby rose 18% 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 Formby 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 Formby cover 1999 to 2024.