Lytham St Anne's road traffic accidents
Lytham St Anne's recorded 1,711 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,323 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,323
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,323
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Lytham St Anne's
Collisions recorded
1,711
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,323
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lytham St Anne's
Collisions in Lytham St Anne's are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Lytham St Anne's happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lytham St Anne's have produced 2,323 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 158 collisions, Monday 255 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,347 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,604 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 107 collisions, 30 mph 1,567 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,344 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,497 casualties, Passenger 482 casualties, Pedestrian 344 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lytham St Anne's
How many road accidents have there been in Lytham St Anne's?
1,711 collisions have been recorded in Lytham St Anne's in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,323 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lytham St Anne's were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 326 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Lytham St Anne's resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lytham St Anne's?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lytham St Anne's, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lytham St Anne's happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Lytham St Anne's are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lytham St Anne's?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 2,323 casualties recorded in Lytham St Anne's.
Is road safety in Lytham St Anne's getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lytham St Anne's fell 38% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lytham St Anne's 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 Lytham St Anne's cover 1999 to 2024.