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Sefton road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 478 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2014, and 674 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2013 (446), and casualties rose from 641.

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

Collisions in 2014
478
Up 7% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
674
Up 5% on 2013
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2014

1% of collisions in Sefton in 2014 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious8217%
  • Slight39182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious8913%
  • Slight58086%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2014 is highlighted, with 478, up 7% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 478
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (15%)
  • Tuesday64 (13%)
  • Wednesday85 (18%)
  • Thursday68 (14%)
  • Friday79 (17%)
  • Saturday62 (13%)
  • Sunday49 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59131 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8.8%)
  • February25 (5.2%)
  • March40 (8.4%)
  • April41 (8.6%)
  • May42 (8.8%)
  • June36 (7.5%)
  • July37 (7.7%)
  • August45 (9.4%)
  • September50 (10%)
  • October35 (7.3%)
  • November43 (9%)
  • December42 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight362 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds385 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry350 (73%)
  • Wet or damp127 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph363 (76%)
  • 40 mph53 (11%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph18 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway338 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (22%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (58%)
  • Cyclist97 (14%)
  • Pedestrian90 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2051 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2568 (10%)
  • 26 to 35128 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (16%)
  • 56 to 6563 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7550 (7.4%)
  • Over 7535 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider424 (63%)
  • Passenger160 (24%)
  • Pedestrian90 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car637 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (11%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 90th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2014

Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2014, with 31 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2014

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2014: 76, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56576103111
2ndA59314906
3rdA5036254305
4thA5038182104
5thA567162003
6thA5090121402
7thA5267112612
8thA56691401
9thA520771512
10thA5707903
11thB542271301
12thB52766900
13thA51475701
14thB52435801
15thA50984501
16thB51944501
17thB52454400
18thB54243300
19thA50572201
20thA50582200

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2014

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2014: 139.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2014

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2014: 107.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2014, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years