Road traffic collisions
Road Traffic Collisions 2023
The number of people killed or seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Lancashire have broadly returned to pre-pandemic levels, though are still significantly below what they were ten years ago. There were slightly more reported casualties in 2023 than in 2022 but fewer were killed or seriously injured. Lancashire, when compared with similar Counties has a higher rate of road traffic collisions when population is accounted for. The afternoon school run and evening rush hour are peak times for collisions and casualties. Cyclists make up 7% of casualties and motorbikes 6%. 1 in 4 casualties are in the 21-35 years age category. Preston has the highest number of casualties and the highest number of child casualties. The main contributory factor is driver or rider error or reaction.
Number of casualties in a road traffic collision reported to the police:
| Local authority | Killed or Seriously Injured | All casualties |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 115 | 395 |
| Blackpool | 97 | 362 |
| Lancashire-12 | 799 | 2,996 |
| Lancashire-14 | 1,011 | 3,753 |
Note 1: Estimates are calculated from figures which are as reported by police. More information on the severity reporting changes and the adjustment process is available in the guide to severity adjustments for reported road casualty statistics.
More information and visualisation of the data is contained in the reports and article below.
Power BI Report
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Feedback on this dashboard would be welcomed to BusinessIntelligence.MADE@lancashire.gov.uk.
Road Safety Comparison Report
The report below shows Lancashire in comparison to its nearest neighbours
The Department of Transport also produces an interactive Power BI report on casualties in Great Britain.