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Sefton road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 978 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2001, and 1,540 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2000 (1,148), and casualties fell from 1,627.

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

Collisions in 2001
978
Down 15% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,540
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
6
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2001

0.6% of collisions in Sefton in 2001 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious838.5%
  • Slight88991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious905.8%
  • Slight1,44494%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2001 is highlighted, with 978, down 15% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (16%)
  • Tuesday139 (14%)
  • Wednesday152 (16%)
  • Thursday123 (13%)
  • Friday155 (16%)
  • Saturday147 (15%)
  • Sunday105 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59185 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59153 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7.6%)
  • February74 (7.6%)
  • March75 (7.7%)
  • April74 (7.6%)
  • May89 (9.1%)
  • June87 (8.9%)
  • July84 (8.6%)
  • August76 (7.8%)
  • September81 (8.3%)
  • October91 (9.3%)
  • November92 (9.4%)
  • December81 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight727 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit215 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry652 (67%)
  • Wet or damp300 (31%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph804 (82%)
  • 40 mph86 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph35 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway700 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway169 (17%)
  • Roundabout91 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant884 (57%)
  • Pedestrian206 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant134 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist101 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10126 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15101 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20167 (11%)
  • 21 to 25137 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35326 (21%)
  • 36 to 45248 (16%)
  • 46 to 55149 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65113 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7587 (5.6%)
  • Over 7545 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider806 (52%)
  • Passenger528 (34%)
  • Pedestrian206 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,393 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle93 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car58 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sefton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sefton ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 63rd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2001

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2001, with 86 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2001

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2001: 158, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565158232211
2ndA59356102
3rdA567336103
4thA570334402
5thB5422315003
6thA5038274702
7thA5036253400
8thA5058192901
9thA5267172502
10thB5110173000
11thA5098142301
12thA51471410002
13thA520791800
14thA56691301
15thB519491001
16thA505771012
17thA50671000
18thM587912
19thB52766800
20thB52806800

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2001

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2001: 297.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2001

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2001: 197.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years