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Sefton road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,114 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1986, and 1,472 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 159 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1985 (1,092), and casualties rose from 1,391.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,114
Up 2% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,472
Up 6% on 1985
Fatal collisions
20
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
159
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1986

1.8% of collisions in Sefton in 1986 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.8%
  • Serious15914%
  • Slight93584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.4%
  • Serious18913%
  • Slight1,26386%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,114, up 2% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday164 (15%)
  • Tuesday162 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (14%)
  • Thursday159 (14%)
  • Friday184 (17%)
  • Saturday166 (15%)
  • Sunday120 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59145 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59186 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59271 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59200 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.6%)
  • February74 (6.6%)
  • March105 (9.4%)
  • April82 (7.4%)
  • May94 (8.4%)
  • June94 (8.4%)
  • July82 (7.4%)
  • August89 (8%)
  • September84 (7.5%)
  • October111 (10%)
  • November93 (8.3%)
  • December121 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight776 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit316 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds856 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other34 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry738 (66%)
  • Wet or damp351 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph940 (84%)
  • 40 mph75 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph41 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph44 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway838 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (17%)
  • Roundabout69 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant735 (50%)
  • Pedestrian302 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (11%)
  • Cyclist144 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1072 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15131 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20284 (19%)
  • 21 to 25213 (14%)
  • 26 to 35210 (14%)
  • 36 to 45154 (10%)
  • 46 to 55124 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65115 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7574 (5%)
  • Over 7556 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider746 (51%)
  • Passenger424 (29%)
  • Pedestrian302 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,266 (69%)
  • Motorcycle161 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car60 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2.3%)
  • Minibus15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 57th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
138th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1986

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1986: 194, including 5 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565194292537
2ndA5036445838
3rdA567384416
4thA59385105
5thB5422354126
6thA570293801
7thA5267283314
8thA5038253503
9thA5027233102
10thA5058223704
11thA5090213322
12thA5098192903
13thA566161804
14thB5245131401
15thB5424131700
16thA5147101701
17thB5244101202
18thA505781001
19thA50681202
20thB519371111

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1986

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1986: 372.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1986

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1986: 254.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1986, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years