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Sefton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,092 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1985, and 1,391 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (1,108), and casualties fell from 1,400.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,092
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,391
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
22
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1985

2% of collisions in Sefton in 1985 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222%
  • Serious16615%
  • Slight90483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.7%
  • Serious18313%
  • Slight1,18485%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,092, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (14%)
  • Tuesday153 (14%)
  • Wednesday154 (14%)
  • Thursday138 (13%)
  • Friday194 (18%)
  • Saturday182 (17%)
  • Sunday121 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59143 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59296 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59119 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (7.4%)
  • February75 (6.9%)
  • March87 (8%)
  • April85 (7.8%)
  • May85 (7.8%)
  • June83 (7.6%)
  • July108 (9.9%)
  • August104 (9.5%)
  • September86 (7.9%)
  • October84 (7.7%)
  • November105 (9.6%)
  • December109 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight756 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit315 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds825 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds163 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Other31 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry670 (61%)
  • Wet or damp392 (36%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph920 (84%)
  • 40 mph72 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph42 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph40 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway853 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (14%)
  • Roundabout60 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant623 (45%)
  • Pedestrian328 (24%)
  • Cyclist147 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1085 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15160 (12%)
  • 16 to 20235 (17%)
  • 21 to 25176 (13%)
  • 26 to 35191 (14%)
  • 36 to 45147 (11%)
  • 46 to 55124 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7573 (5.2%)
  • Over 7549 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider665 (48%)
  • Passenger398 (29%)
  • Pedestrian328 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,196 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle145 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach87 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car69 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 61st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
61st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1985

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1985: 169, including 6 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565169223625
2ndA50364457212
3rdA567425628
4thA59375228
5thA5267263107
6thA570243203
7thB5422243108
8thA5027233104
9thA5090222602
10thA566162001
11thB5245161823
12thA5098151904
13thB5424152102
14thA5038141802
15thA5057121702
16thA506121701
17thB524491010
18thA505871402
19thB51937800
20thB51954901

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1985

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1985: 358.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1985

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1985: 219.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years