Freckleton road traffic accidents
Freckleton recorded 139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 184
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Freckleton
Roads in Freckleton
Postcode districts in Freckleton
Accidents in Freckleton
Road collision statistics for Freckleton
Collisions recorded
139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
24.5% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
49.6% of recorded collisions in Freckleton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Freckleton have produced 184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 20 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 69 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Freckleton
How many road accidents have there been in Freckleton?
139 collisions have been recorded in Freckleton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Freckleton were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 30 were serious — 24.5% 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 20.1% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Freckleton happen on?
49.6% 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 10.3% of the 184 casualties recorded in Freckleton.
Is road safety in Freckleton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Freckleton rose 67% 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 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 2024.