Appeal after men seriously injured in A585 bypass collision

Monday, 19 January 2026 07:26

By Central Radio News

Three men have been seriously injured in a collision between a taxi and a van on the A585 bypass near Windy Harbour in Poulton-le-Fylde.

At 6:16pm on Saturday, police received a report of the collision, where it was reported that prior to the collision a white Peugeot Bipper van had broken down and was being pushed to the side of the road by the driver and another man who had stopped to help.

Whilst it was being pushed, a blue Volkswagen Transporter taxi collided with the Bipper.

The driver of the Bipper, a man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The second man pushing the Bipper, aged in his 30s, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are thankfully not thought to be life threatening or changing.

The driver of the taxi, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with a serious injury, which is thankfully not thought to be life threatening or changing.

A woman in her 60s, the passenger of the Bipper suffered minor injuries.

The road was closed for some time to allow for emergency service response and enquiries are ongoing.

Sgt Thomas Cooper-Malley, of the Roads Policing Unit said: “A man has suffered some significant injuries following this collision and first and foremost our thoughts remain with him and his loved ones as he continues to receive treatment.

“Our enquiries are very much in their early stages, and I am appealing directly to you, the public, for your assistance. If you have dashcam or CCTV footage of the collision, or of the A585 near to Windy Harbour between 6pm and 6:20pm please do get in touch with us.

“We are also aware that there may be people who witnessed the collision that we haven’t yet spoken to. If this is you, or if you know someone who was travelling on that road at the time, please let us know.”

You can contact 101 or SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 1029 of 17th January.