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Sefton road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 973 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1983, and 1,248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 159 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1982 (1,056), and casualties fell from 1,329.

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

Collisions in 1983
973
Down 8% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,248
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
12
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
159
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1983

1.2% of collisions in Sefton in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious15916%
  • Slight80282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious18715%
  • Slight1,04784%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1983 is highlighted, with 973, down 8% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday138 (14%)
  • Thursday153 (16%)
  • Friday167 (17%)
  • Saturday157 (16%)
  • Sunday85 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8.5%)
  • February74 (7.6%)
  • March88 (9%)
  • April81 (8.3%)
  • May93 (9.6%)
  • June94 (9.7%)
  • July73 (7.5%)
  • August54 (5.5%)
  • September91 (9.4%)
  • October83 (8.5%)
  • November67 (6.9%)
  • December92 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight676 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit273 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds760 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry643 (66%)
  • Wet or damp311 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph846 (87%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph36 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph29 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway786 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (12%)
  • Roundabout58 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant497 (40%)
  • Pedestrian274 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist189 (15%)
  • Cyclist148 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1085 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15134 (11%)
  • 16 to 20256 (21%)
  • 21 to 25171 (14%)
  • 26 to 35160 (13%)
  • 36 to 45122 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5587 (7%)
  • 56 to 6570 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7578 (6.3%)
  • Over 7545 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider593 (48%)
  • Passenger381 (31%)
  • Pedestrian274 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car974 (62%)
  • Motorcycle191 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (10%)
  • Bus or coach86 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Sefton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sefton ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 75th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
75th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1983

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1983: 159, including 2 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565159208236
2ndA5036353804
3rdB5422293716
4thA5267273404
5thA570273405
6thA5027233233
7thA567232702
8thA5090222704
9thA5038213305
10thA59172101
11thB5424131302
12thA566121202
13thA5057101201
14thB5193101502
15thB524581302
16thA505871010
17thA51476700
18thB52446600
19thA5065800
20thB52085601

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1983

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1983: 312.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1983

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1983: 216.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1983, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years