Road

Crashes on the A588

809 recorded collisions since 2000.

809

All crashes

Fatal

195

Serious

595

Slight

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Since 2000 the A588 has seen 809 collisions, 19 of them fatal and 195 serious. That ranks it 611th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 23.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 26% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 81% since 2000, from 36 to 7 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wyre, Lancaster and Fylde.

Worst local authorities on the A588

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Wyre499 crashes · 9 fatal
Lancaster282 crashes · 7 fatal
Fylde27 crashes · 3 fatal
Halton1 crashes · 0 fatal

Crashes by year

2000–2024

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Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.