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Sefton road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 733 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2006, and 1,075 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2005 (837), and casualties fell from 1,203.

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

Collisions in 2006
733
Down 12% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,075
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2006

1.2% of collisions in Sefton in 2006 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious7610%
  • Slight64888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious918.5%
  • Slight97591%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2006 is highlighted, with 733, down 12% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (14%)
  • Wednesday111 (15%)
  • Thursday118 (16%)
  • Friday131 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (12%)
  • Sunday83 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59196 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.8%)
  • February65 (8.9%)
  • March65 (8.9%)
  • April53 (7.2%)
  • May59 (8%)
  • June55 (7.5%)
  • July66 (9%)
  • August68 (9.3%)
  • September55 (7.5%)
  • October60 (8.2%)
  • November66 (9%)
  • December64 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight562 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds558 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry499 (68%)
  • Wet or damp222 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph605 (83%)
  • 40 mph71 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph15 (2%)
  • 70 mph28 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway501 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (21%)
  • Roundabout62 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant698 (65%)
  • Pedestrian135 (13%)
  • Cyclist77 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1568 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20141 (13%)
  • 21 to 25119 (11%)
  • 26 to 35163 (15%)
  • 36 to 45191 (18%)
  • 46 to 55121 (11%)
  • 56 to 6595 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7567 (6.2%)
  • Over 7547 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider632 (59%)
  • Passenger308 (29%)
  • Pedestrian135 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle65 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 74th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2006

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2006, with 46 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2006

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2006: 109, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565109160312
2ndA59397304
3rdA5036325003
4thA5267284103
5thA5038172700
6thA570162013
7thA567151701
8thB5422142101
9thA5098101210
10thA5147101602
11thA505891403
12thA56681300
13thB511071001
14thA52076801
15thB527661200
16thA50575800
17thB52455500
18thB54245700
19thM5751111
20thB51934510

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2006

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2006: 237.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2006

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2006: 153.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2006, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years