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Sefton road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,053 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 1996, and 1,537 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1995 (1,105), and casualties rose from 1,533.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,053
Down 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,537
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 1996

0.9% of collisions in Sefton in 1996 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious11010%
  • Slight93489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious1197.7%
  • Slight1,40691%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,053, down 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (16%)
  • Tuesday132 (13%)
  • Wednesday142 (13%)
  • Thursday157 (15%)
  • Friday196 (19%)
  • Saturday159 (15%)
  • Sunday100 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59274 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (7.6%)
  • February81 (7.7%)
  • March91 (8.6%)
  • April92 (8.7%)
  • May104 (9.9%)
  • June73 (6.9%)
  • July72 (6.8%)
  • August99 (9.4%)
  • September73 (6.9%)
  • October98 (9.3%)
  • November97 (9.2%)
  • December93 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight800 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds843 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry722 (69%)
  • Wet or damp303 (29%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph854 (81%)
  • 40 mph116 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph25 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph48 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway761 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway187 (18%)
  • Roundabout86 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant990 (64%)
  • Pedestrian217 (14%)
  • Cyclist127 (8.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1088 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1586 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20172 (11%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35338 (22%)
  • 36 to 45226 (15%)
  • 46 to 55156 (10%)
  • 56 to 65105 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.8%)
  • Over 7559 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider833 (54%)
  • Passenger487 (32%)
  • Pedestrian217 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,475 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car72 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2.6%)
  • Motorcycle50 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 61st most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 1996

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 1996: 165, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565165246211
2ndA50366699111
3rdA567618006
4thA594810406
5thB5422355908
6thA5267273402
7thB5110253301
8thA5058243203
9thA570233804
10thA5038182714
11thA566162102
12thB5194152300
13thB5245131600
14thA5098121801
15thB519391800
16thA505781200
17thM5781600
18thA50671002
19thB52447800
20thB542471000

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 1996

Bootle, Sefton had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 1996: 278.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 1996

L20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 1996: 215.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years