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Sefton road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 927 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2003, and 1,312 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2002 (935), and casualties fell from 1,343.

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

Collisions in 2003
927
Down 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,312
Down 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
16
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2003

1.7% of collisions in Sefton in 2003 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.7%
  • Serious818.7%
  • Slight83090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious906.9%
  • Slight1,20692%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2003 is highlighted, with 927, down 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday131 (14%)
  • Wednesday131 (14%)
  • Thursday126 (14%)
  • Friday177 (19%)
  • Saturday122 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (8.6%)
  • February84 (9.1%)
  • March70 (7.6%)
  • April80 (8.6%)
  • May78 (8.4%)
  • June64 (6.9%)
  • July83 (9%)
  • August85 (9.2%)
  • September77 (8.3%)
  • October80 (8.6%)
  • November75 (8.1%)
  • December71 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight678 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds752 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry709 (76%)
  • Wet or damp196 (21%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph760 (82%)
  • 40 mph88 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph30 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph28 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway681 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (19%)
  • Roundabout52 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant849 (65%)
  • Pedestrian192 (15%)
  • Cyclist86 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1590 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20188 (14%)
  • 21 to 25146 (11%)
  • 26 to 35227 (17%)
  • 36 to 45240 (18%)
  • 46 to 55144 (11%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.7%)
  • Over 7545 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider757 (58%)
  • Passenger363 (28%)
  • Pedestrian192 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,357 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5%)
  • Motorcycle81 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sefton ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 62nd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2003

Bootle West, Sefton, L20 7HS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2003, with 78 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2003

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2003: 129, including 5 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565129192514
2ndA5036446605
3rdA59426125
4thA567355215
5thA570294100
6thB5422283611
7thA5098223303
8thA5147202401
9thA5267192403
10thB5110192601
11thA5038182404
12thA566131900
13thA5057111301
14thA5058112201
15thA50691210
16thB527691402
17thB54247900
18thB51936601
19thB52806600
20thA52075800

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2003

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2003: 257.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2003

L20 and PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2003, with 180 each.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2003, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years