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Sefton road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 854 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2004, and 1,224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2003 (927), and casualties fell from 1,312.

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

Collisions in 2004
854
Down 8% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,224
Down 7% on 2003
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2004

1.2% of collisions in Sefton in 2004 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious839.7%
  • Slight76189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious1098.9%
  • Slight1,10390%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2004 is highlighted, with 854, down 8% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (16%)
  • Tuesday124 (15%)
  • Wednesday143 (17%)
  • Thursday116 (14%)
  • Friday135 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (11%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59150 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (7.7%)
  • February60 (7%)
  • March78 (9.1%)
  • April60 (7%)
  • May74 (8.7%)
  • June80 (9.4%)
  • July72 (8.4%)
  • August74 (8.7%)
  • September79 (9.3%)
  • October69 (8.1%)
  • November72 (8.4%)
  • December70 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight640 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit195 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds685 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry653 (76%)
  • Wet or damp192 (22%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph703 (82%)
  • 40 mph88 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph26 (3%)
  • 70 mph25 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway665 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (15%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant791 (65%)
  • Pedestrian168 (14%)
  • Cyclist78 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1068 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1595 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20149 (12%)
  • 21 to 25127 (10%)
  • 26 to 35231 (19%)
  • 36 to 45190 (16%)
  • 46 to 55139 (11%)
  • 56 to 6590 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7572 (5.9%)
  • Over 7536 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (57%)
  • Passenger364 (30%)
  • Pedestrian168 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,256 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle75 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 64th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2004

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2004, with 56 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2004

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2004: 112, including 3 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565112156315
2ndA5036375003
3rdA59376104
4thA567315000
5thA570283903
6thB5110273302
7thA5038264113
8thA5267223301
9thA5147213012
10thB5422172701
11thA5207131901
12thA566101502
13thA505893001
14thB527691600
15thA509881302
16thM5781300
17thB519471200
18thB524571100
19thA50575801
20thA5065901

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2004

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2004: 238.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2004

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2004: 172.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2004, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years