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A585
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A585 Traffic News

A585 Road · Kirkham → Fleetwood
Minor Delays ⏱ Updated 09:35

A585 traffic at 09:35 on Thursday 15 October: 1 live incident.

🚨 1 incident 🚧 0 roadworks
14 miles long
Regions: North West
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🚨 Live A585 Incidents & Roadworks

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🐌 Minor 3min
The A585 northbound between junctions with the A588 and A587
near Poulton-le-Fylde
↑ Northbound
Reported 07:38 · 1h ago
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🗺️ A585 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.

📈 A585 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 51 incidents recorded on the A585 since June 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 0 0%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 0 0%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 0 0%
06:00–07:00 0 0%
07:00–08:00 1 2%
08:00–09:00 2 3.9%
09:00–10:00 4 7.8%
10:00–11:00 0 0%
11:00–12:00 2 3.9%
12:00–13:00 2 3.9%
13:00–14:00 4 7.8%
14:00–15:00 1 2%
15:00–16:00 ◀ peak 6 11.8%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 6 11.8%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 8 15.7%
18:00–19:00 4 7.8%
19:00–20:00 4 7.8%
20:00–21:00 3 5.9%
21:00–22:00 2 3.9%
22:00–23:00 2 3.9%
23:00–00:00 0 0%
Measured from 51 incidents recorded by this site since June 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

⚠️ Most Dangerous A585 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A585 has 202 recorded collisions at 3 collision hotspots, involving 294 casualties (2 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Fleetwood
139 collisions · 193 casualties · 2 fatal · 36 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr M55
39 collisions · 66 casualties · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Kirkham
24 collisions · 35 casualties · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A585 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A585 closed today?

Any A585 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A585 today?

There is currently 1 active incident on the A585. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A585?

The A585 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A585 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A585 are listed above and at /traffic/a585/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A585?

The A585 connects to: A583, M55, A586, A588, A587.

Is there an accident on the A585 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A585 northbound and the A585 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

📊 A585 Status Summary

1
Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
0
Roadworks
09:35
Last updated
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ℹ️ A585 Road Details

Length
14 miles
From
Kirkham
To
Fleetwood
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A585 Locations

Kirkham Wesham Thornton Cleveleys Fleetwood

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🛣️ A585 Services & Motorway Stops

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

0
Collisions
0
Fatal
0
Serious
0
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