Freckleton road traffic accidents
Freckleton recorded 143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 188 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 188
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 188
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Freckleton
Roads in Freckleton
Postcode districts in Freckleton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Freckleton
Road collision statistics for Freckleton
Collisions recorded
143
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Freckleton
Collisions in Freckleton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.6% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
49.7% of recorded collisions in Freckleton happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Freckleton have produced 188 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 7 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 57 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 113 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 135 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Freckleton
How many road accidents have there been in Freckleton?
143 collisions have been recorded in Freckleton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Freckleton were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 32 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in Freckleton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Freckleton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Freckleton, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Freckleton happen on?
49.7% of collisions in Freckleton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Freckleton?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 188 casualties recorded in Freckleton.
Is road safety in Freckleton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Freckleton fell 20% 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 Freckleton 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 Freckleton cover 1999 to 2025.