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Sefton road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,133 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1989, and 1,549 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1988 (1,142), and casualties fell from 1,572.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,133
Down 1% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,549
Down 1% on 1988
Fatal collisions
11
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1989

1% of collisions in Sefton in 1989 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious13212%
  • Slight99087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious1469.4%
  • Slight1,39190%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,133, down 1% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday152 (13%)
  • Tuesday148 (13%)
  • Wednesday157 (14%)
  • Thursday179 (16%)
  • Friday183 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (17%)
  • Sunday123 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59276 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59209 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59120 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.6%)
  • February74 (6.5%)
  • March88 (7.8%)
  • April79 (7%)
  • May89 (7.9%)
  • June111 (9.8%)
  • July91 (8%)
  • August90 (7.9%)
  • September105 (9.3%)
  • October109 (9.6%)
  • November115 (10%)
  • December96 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight826 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit272 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds853 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry760 (67%)
  • Wet or damp361 (32%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph934 (82%)
  • 40 mph97 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph29 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph64 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway853 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway184 (16%)
  • Roundabout75 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant807 (52%)
  • Pedestrian280 (18%)
  • Cyclist179 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant81 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10105 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1594 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20282 (18%)
  • 21 to 25224 (14%)
  • 26 to 35274 (18%)
  • 36 to 45141 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 55138 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6599 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7565 (4.2%)
  • Over 7576 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider779 (50%)
  • Passenger490 (32%)
  • Pedestrian280 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,424 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle179 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car104 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach85 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 65th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1989

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1989: 176, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565176255221
2ndA567689704
3rdA5036518019
4thA59415804
5thA5267334002
6thB5422324315
7thA570263405
8thB5110242700
9thB5194233803
10thA566223102
11thA5038213503
12thA5098182402
13thB5424172300
14thB5245151602
15thB5276131801
16thA5057112501
17thA5058101511
18thB524491103
19thB52088801
20thA51475500

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1989

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1989: 332.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1989

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1989: 222.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1989, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years