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Sefton road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 448 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2018, and 640 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2017 (432), and casualties rose from 569.

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

Collisions in 2018
448
Up 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
640
Up 12% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2018

0.2% of collisions in Sefton in 2018 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious8920%
  • Slight35880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious9415%
  • Slight54585%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2018 is highlighted, with 448, up 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 448
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (12%)
  • Thursday72 (16%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (12%)
  • Sunday74 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.3%)
  • February24 (5.4%)
  • March41 (9.2%)
  • April40 (8.9%)
  • May33 (7.4%)
  • June50 (11%)
  • July43 (9.6%)
  • August38 (8.5%)
  • September39 (8.7%)
  • October27 (6%)
  • November42 (9.4%)
  • December43 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight337 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds383 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (77%)
  • Wet or damp95 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph68 (15%)
  • 30 mph286 (64%)
  • 40 mph56 (13%)
  • 50 mph18 (4%)
  • 60 mph18 (4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (20%)
  • Roundabout9 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant374 (58%)
  • Pedestrian110 (17%)
  • Cyclist65 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1551 (8%)
  • 16 to 2066 (10%)
  • 21 to 2555 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 35101 (16%)
  • 36 to 4584 (13%)
  • 46 to 5589 (14%)
  • 56 to 6561 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7554 (8.4%)
  • Over 7542 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (58%)
  • Passenger156 (24%)
  • Pedestrian110 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car591 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle34 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 78th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2018

Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2018, with 35 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2018

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2018: 56, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5655688011
2ndA5036192704
3rdA5758132203
4thA5267121801
5thA59112203
6thA566101000
7thA567101402
8thA505891102
9thA50387701
10thA5707801
11thB54227801
12thM5771600
13thA50984401
14thA51474400
15thA50573500
16thA5063300
17thB52763400
18thA50902201
19thB51932402
20thB52082301

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2018

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2018: 123.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2018

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2018: 89.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years