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Sefton road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 837 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2005, and 1,203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2004 (854), and casualties fell from 1,224.

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

Collisions in 2005
837
Down 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,203
Down 2% on 2004
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Sefton in 2005 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious748.8%
  • Slight75490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious857.1%
  • Slight1,10992%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2005 is highlighted, with 837, down 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday126 (15%)
  • Wednesday116 (14%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday152 (18%)
  • Saturday121 (14%)
  • Sunday101 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59228 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (6.5%)
  • February57 (6.8%)
  • March82 (9.8%)
  • April81 (9.7%)
  • May78 (9.3%)
  • June73 (8.7%)
  • July75 (9%)
  • August65 (7.8%)
  • September62 (7.4%)
  • October61 (7.3%)
  • November77 (9.2%)
  • December72 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight624 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit200 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry596 (71%)
  • Wet or damp234 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph704 (84%)
  • 40 mph83 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph20 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway586 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (19%)
  • Roundabout61 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant797 (66%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)
  • Cyclist81 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 15110 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20163 (14%)
  • 21 to 25153 (13%)
  • 26 to 35190 (16%)
  • 36 to 45193 (16%)
  • 46 to 55128 (11%)
  • 56 to 6592 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.8%)
  • Over 7541 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider682 (57%)
  • Passenger365 (30%)
  • Pedestrian156 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,220 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle64 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 60th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2005

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2005, with 64 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2005

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2005: 119, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56511917829
2ndA59447413
3rdA5036335204
4thA570253302
5thA567243805
6thA5267233602
7thA5038183102
8thB5110162702
9thA566141801
10thB5422121701
11thA5058111800
12thA509891100
13thB542491000
14thA505781201
15thB527681202
16thA5067811
17thB51947700
18thB524471101
19thB524571200
20thB528061200

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2005

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2005: 273.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2005

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2005: 178.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2005, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years