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Sefton road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,108 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1984, and 1,400 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1983 (973), and casualties rose from 1,248.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,108
Up 14% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,400
Up 12% on 1983
Fatal collisions
17
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1984

1.5% of collisions in Sefton in 1984 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious17216%
  • Slight91983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious19314%
  • Slight1,18985%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,108, up 14% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (15%)
  • Tuesday159 (14%)
  • Wednesday161 (15%)
  • Thursday173 (16%)
  • Friday189 (17%)
  • Saturday151 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59195 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59290 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59138 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.8%)
  • February82 (7.4%)
  • March73 (6.6%)
  • April73 (6.6%)
  • May87 (7.9%)
  • June105 (9.5%)
  • July89 (8%)
  • August89 (8%)
  • September101 (9.1%)
  • October130 (12%)
  • November91 (8.2%)
  • December102 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight770 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit316 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds852 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry723 (65%)
  • Wet or damp374 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph957 (86%)
  • 40 mph55 (5%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph41 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph38 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway857 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (14%)
  • Roundabout72 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant545 (39%)
  • Pedestrian327 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (14%)
  • Cyclist152 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10108 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 15147 (11%)
  • 16 to 20270 (19%)
  • 21 to 25167 (12%)
  • 26 to 35180 (13%)
  • 36 to 45154 (11%)
  • 46 to 55104 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65105 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7572 (5.1%)
  • Over 7544 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider690 (49%)
  • Passenger383 (27%)
  • Pedestrian327 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,170 (64%)
  • Motorcycle194 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (5%)
  • Bus or coach89 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car56 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 64th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1984

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1984: 182, including 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565182236026
2ndA50364967210
3rdA567414812
4thB5422416217
5thA570323603
6thA59314808
7thA5267303908
8thA5038233726
9thA5090202615
10thA5058192703
11thB5424141605
12thA5027131704
13thA5057131500
14thA506101301
15thB5193101201
16thB5244101113
17thB5245101305
18thA56691100
19thA50987800
20thA514761502

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1984

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1984: 349.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1984

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1984: 243.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1984, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1984.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years