Kirkham road traffic accidents
Kirkham recorded 412 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 558 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 558
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 558
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirkham
Roads in Kirkham
Postcode districts in Kirkham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kirkham
Road collision statistics for Kirkham
Collisions recorded
412
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
558
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkham
Collisions in Kirkham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in Kirkham happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkham have produced 558 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 38 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 319 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 317 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 193 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 139 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 303 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 353 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkham
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkham?
412 collisions have been recorded in Kirkham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 558 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkham were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 69 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Kirkham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkham, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkham happen on?
76.9% of collisions in Kirkham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkham?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 558 casualties recorded in Kirkham.
Is road safety in Kirkham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkham fell 11% 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 Kirkham 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 Kirkham cover 1999 to 2025.