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Sefton road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,056 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1982, and 1,329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 184 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1981 (1,129), and casualties fell from 1,445.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 38,810 collisions in Sefton.

Collisions in 1982
1,056
Down 6% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,329
Down 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
26
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
184
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1982

2.5% of collisions in Sefton in 1982 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.5%
  • Serious18417%
  • Slight84680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal262%
  • Serious20916%
  • Slight1,09482%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,056, down 6% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025312371
2024297382
2023360483
2022383479
2021346430
2020284367
2019414542
2018448640
2017432569
2016461654
2015476658
2014478674
2013446641
2012519764
2011542755
2010557808
2009586845
2008603929
2007673968
20067331,075
20058371,203
20048541,224
20039271,312
20029351,343
20019781,540
20001,1481,627
19991,1271,608
19981,0991,566
19971,0991,614
19961,0531,537
19951,1051,533
19941,1571,677
19931,2691,777
19921,2911,840
19911,1741,624
19901,2481,687
19891,1331,549
19881,1421,572
19871,1461,500
19861,1141,472
19851,0921,391
19841,1081,400
19839731,248
19821,0561,329
19811,1291,445
19801,1151,398
19791,1511,480

When and where crashes happen in Sefton in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (13%)
  • Tuesday147 (14%)
  • Wednesday145 (14%)
  • Thursday152 (14%)
  • Friday201 (19%)
  • Saturday161 (15%)
  • Sunday115 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59283 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.4%)
  • February89 (8.4%)
  • March86 (8.1%)
  • April86 (8.1%)
  • May74 (7%)
  • June90 (8.5%)
  • July79 (7.5%)
  • August86 (8.1%)
  • September83 (7.9%)
  • October98 (9.3%)
  • November110 (10%)
  • December97 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight701 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit329 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds790 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (4.7%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry654 (62%)
  • Wet or damp362 (34%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow10 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph929 (88%)
  • 40 mph46 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph29 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph39 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway843 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (12%)
  • Roundabout58 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant517 (39%)
  • Pedestrian320 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist216 (16%)
  • Cyclist149 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant27 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10101 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15113 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20284 (21%)
  • 21 to 25158 (12%)
  • 26 to 35176 (13%)
  • 36 to 45131 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55106 (8%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7577 (5.8%)
  • Over 7543 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider639 (48%)
  • Passenger370 (28%)
  • Pedestrian320 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,070 (63%)
  • Motorcycle219 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (9%)
  • Bus or coach95 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Sefton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sefton ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 71st most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1982

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1982: 183, including 5 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565183233530
2ndA567414726
3rdA5267314014
4thA570303504
5thA59264314
6thA5036253305
7thA5038242715
8thA5090222511
9thB5422212808
10thA5027192223
11thA566192304
12thB5245192212
13thA5057142107
14thB5424121212
15thA514791203
16thB527691101
17thA50988801
18thB51938902
19thA50587902
20thB52086602

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1982

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1982: 370.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1982

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1982: 238.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1982, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years