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Sefton road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,174 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1991, and 1,624 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1990 (1,248), and casualties fell from 1,687.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,174
Down 6% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,624
Down 4% on 1990
Fatal collisions
9
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1991

0.8% of collisions in Sefton in 1991 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious12210%
  • Slight1,04389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious1418.7%
  • Slight1,47491%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,174, down 6% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday168 (14%)
  • Tuesday167 (14%)
  • Wednesday152 (13%)
  • Thursday174 (15%)
  • Friday214 (18%)
  • Saturday175 (15%)
  • Sunday124 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59151 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59227 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59297 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (8%)
  • February80 (6.8%)
  • March75 (6.4%)
  • April81 (6.9%)
  • May76 (6.5%)
  • June104 (8.9%)
  • July101 (8.6%)
  • August122 (10%)
  • September103 (8.8%)
  • October97 (8.3%)
  • November111 (9.5%)
  • December130 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight855 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit290 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds956 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry781 (67%)
  • Wet or damp345 (29%)
  • Frost or ice42 (3.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph958 (82%)
  • 40 mph121 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph36 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph45 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway875 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway210 (18%)
  • Roundabout77 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant970 (60%)
  • Pedestrian262 (16%)
  • Cyclist132 (8.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant85 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1082 (5%)
  • 11 to 1592 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20257 (16%)
  • 21 to 25214 (13%)
  • 26 to 35350 (22%)
  • 36 to 45205 (13%)
  • 46 to 55132 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65101 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7582 (5%)
  • Over 7559 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider905 (56%)
  • Passenger457 (28%)
  • Pedestrian262 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,600 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car97 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle77 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.3%)
  • Minibus13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 46th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1991

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1991: 173, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565173275320
2ndA50367111518
3rdA567588809
4thA59477803
5thB5422385501
6thA5267343706
7thA5038303801
8thA5098264104
9thA570253201
10thB5110253805
11thB5194233111
12thA566213313
13thA5058182503
14thA5057172300
15thB5245141603
16thB5424121502
17thA506101401
18thB524491003
19thB527671002
20thM587901

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1991

Bootle, Sefton had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1991: 306.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1991

L20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1991: 231.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years