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Sefton road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 557 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2010, and 808 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2009 (586), and casualties fell from 845.

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

Collisions in 2010
557
Down 5% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
808
Down 4% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2010

0.5% of collisions in Sefton in 2010 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious6612%
  • Slight48888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious718.8%
  • Slight73491%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2010 is highlighted, with 557, down 5% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday95 (17%)
  • Thursday88 (16%)
  • Friday93 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (13%)
  • Sunday52 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59112 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.6%)
  • February51 (9.2%)
  • March55 (9.9%)
  • April43 (7.7%)
  • May42 (7.5%)
  • June37 (6.6%)
  • July51 (9.2%)
  • August38 (6.8%)
  • September51 (9.2%)
  • October50 (9%)
  • November50 (9%)
  • December41 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight442 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (67%)
  • Wet or damp146 (26%)
  • Frost or ice28 (5%)
  • Snow11 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph448 (80%)
  • 40 mph73 (13%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway413 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (18%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant522 (65%)
  • Pedestrian99 (12%)
  • Cyclist80 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2086 (11%)
  • 21 to 2584 (10%)
  • 26 to 35134 (17%)
  • 36 to 45131 (16%)
  • 46 to 55137 (17%)
  • 56 to 6567 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.7%)
  • Over 7540 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider487 (60%)
  • Passenger222 (27%)
  • Pedestrian99 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car835 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle34 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 83rd most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2010

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2010, with 29 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2010

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2010: 95, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56595138115
2ndA59335504
3rdA5036266301
4thA5267213002
5thA5038131803
6thB5422121900
7thA566111500
8thA51479901
9thA520791901
10thA50588900
11thA509071300
12thA50987800
13thB52766713
14thA5675500
15thB51945601
16thA50574601
17thA5704600
18thB51104400
19thB52434701
20thB54244400

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2010

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2010: 165.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2010

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2010: 110.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years