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Sefton road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,146 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1987, and 1,500 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 145 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1986 (1,114), and casualties rose from 1,472.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,146
Up 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,500
Up 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
18
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
145
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Sefton in 1987 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious14513%
  • Slight98386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious16411%
  • Slight1,31888%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,146, up 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (14%)
  • Tuesday171 (15%)
  • Wednesday150 (13%)
  • Thursday163 (14%)
  • Friday172 (15%)
  • Saturday188 (16%)
  • Sunday140 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59295 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59138 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (6.7%)
  • February80 (7%)
  • March96 (8.4%)
  • April73 (6.4%)
  • May87 (7.6%)
  • June105 (9.2%)
  • July106 (9.2%)
  • August109 (9.5%)
  • September92 (8%)
  • October123 (11%)
  • November104 (9.1%)
  • December94 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight795 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds881 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other27 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry723 (63%)
  • Wet or damp407 (36%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph961 (84%)
  • 40 mph88 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph48 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph44 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway871 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (16%)
  • Roundabout69 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant767 (51%)
  • Pedestrian324 (22%)
  • Cyclist145 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1097 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15120 (8%)
  • 16 to 20238 (16%)
  • 21 to 25217 (14%)
  • 26 to 35262 (17%)
  • 36 to 45169 (11%)
  • 46 to 5599 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6595 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7580 (5.3%)
  • Over 7566 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider746 (50%)
  • Passenger430 (29%)
  • Pedestrian324 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,377 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle125 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car79 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach74 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 51st most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
51st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1987

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1987: 173, including 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565173234028
2ndA5036547907
3rdA59447327
4thA567394611
5thB5422354814
6thA5038314404
7thA5267283212
8thA570283201
9thA5090273403
10thA566222712
11thA5027202900
12thA5098161804
13thA5147152803
14thB5244142012
15thA5058131902
16thA506101311
17thB5245101103
18thA505791213
19thB542491300
20thB519371111

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1987

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1987: 345.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1987

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1987: 221.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1987, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years