Garstang road traffic accidents
Garstang recorded 320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 464 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 464
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 464
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Garstang
Roads in Garstang
Postcode districts in Garstang
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Garstang
Road collision statistics for Garstang
Collisions recorded
320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
464
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Garstang
Collisions in Garstang are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in Garstang happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Garstang have produced 464 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 45 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 266 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 120 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 267 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 313 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Garstang
How many road accidents have there been in Garstang?
320 collisions have been recorded in Garstang in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 464 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Garstang were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 70 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in Garstang resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Garstang?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Garstang, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Garstang happen on?
83.1% of collisions in Garstang are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Garstang?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 464 casualties recorded in Garstang.
Is road safety in Garstang getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Garstang rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Garstang 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 Garstang cover 1999 to 2025.