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Sefton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 935 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2002, and 1,343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (978), and casualties fell from 1,540.

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

Collisions in 2002
935
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,343
Down 13% on 2001
Fatal collisions
9
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
8.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2002

1% of collisions in Sefton in 2002 were fatal and 8.3% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious788.3%
  • Slight84891%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious886.6%
  • Slight1,24593%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2002 is highlighted, with 935, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (16%)
  • Tuesday134 (14%)
  • Wednesday143 (15%)
  • Thursday113 (12%)
  • Friday167 (18%)
  • Saturday123 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59230 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.2%)
  • February72 (7.7%)
  • March79 (8.4%)
  • April71 (7.6%)
  • May69 (7.4%)
  • June65 (7%)
  • July68 (7.3%)
  • August72 (7.7%)
  • September84 (9%)
  • October90 (9.6%)
  • November104 (11%)
  • December94 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight665 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds672 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded81 (8.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (63%)
  • Wet or damp273 (29%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded63 (6.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph750 (80%)
  • 40 mph100 (11%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph39 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway680 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (20%)
  • Roundabout56 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant881 (66%)
  • Pedestrian164 (12%)
  • Cyclist97 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1059 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1596 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20169 (13%)
  • 21 to 25147 (11%)
  • 26 to 35252 (19%)
  • 36 to 45247 (18%)
  • 46 to 55143 (11%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.3%)
  • Over 7559 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider786 (59%)
  • Passenger393 (29%)
  • Pedestrian164 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,354 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 64th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2002

Bootle West, Sefton, L20 7HS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2002, with 64 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2002

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2002: 114, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56511415919
2ndA567455806
3rdA5036415915
4thA59406304
5thB5422274515
6thA5267264303
7thA5147233400
8thA570213200
9thA5038193700
10thB5110182701
11thA5207141901
12thA566131302
13thA5057121700
14thA5058101400
15thB519391300
16thB519491901
17thB524591401
18thA509881402
19thM5871210
20thA50661311

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2002

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2002: 256.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2002

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2002: 166.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years