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Sefton road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,291 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1992, and 1,840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1991 (1,174), and casualties rose from 1,624.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,291
Up 10% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,840
Up 13% on 1991
Fatal collisions
10
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1992

0.8% of collisions in Sefton in 1992 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious1138.8%
  • Slight1,16890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious1317.1%
  • Slight1,69892%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,291, up 10% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday172 (13%)
  • Tuesday163 (13%)
  • Wednesday208 (16%)
  • Thursday173 (13%)
  • Friday230 (18%)
  • Saturday197 (15%)
  • Sunday148 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59275 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59211 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59136 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (6.9%)
  • February95 (7.4%)
  • March119 (9.2%)
  • April101 (7.8%)
  • May93 (7.2%)
  • June90 (7%)
  • July121 (9.4%)
  • August118 (9.1%)
  • September105 (8.1%)
  • October104 (8.1%)
  • November122 (9.5%)
  • December134 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight959 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit295 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds960 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds226 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Other28 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry782 (61%)
  • Wet or damp488 (38%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,058 (82%)
  • 40 mph118 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (1%)
  • 60 mph45 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph57 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway954 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway227 (18%)
  • Roundabout84 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,185 (64%)
  • Pedestrian293 (16%)
  • Cyclist147 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (2%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10111 (6%)
  • 11 to 15130 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20270 (15%)
  • 21 to 25265 (14%)
  • 26 to 35384 (21%)
  • 36 to 45214 (12%)
  • 46 to 55155 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65123 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3.5%)
  • Over 7557 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider993 (54%)
  • Passenger554 (30%)
  • Pedestrian293 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,844 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car91 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle75 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach58 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2%)
  • Minibus15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 34th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
34th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1992

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1992: 216, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565216323222
2ndA567608604
3rdA50365910125
4thA59538003
5thB5422446805
6thA5267345212
7thA570334801
8thB5110314913
9thA5038294601
10thA5057253414
11thB5194253304
12thB5424172911
13thA5098152401
14thA5058141701
15thA566131802
16thB5276131902
17thA506122601
18thB5244121300
19thB5245111301
20thB528071500

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1992

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1992: 348.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1992

L20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1992: 239.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years