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Sefton road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2020, and 367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2019 (414), and casualties fell from 542.

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

Collisions in 2020
284
Down 31% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
367
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2020

0.7% of collisions in Sefton in 2020 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5519%
  • Slight22780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5716%
  • Slight30884%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2020 is highlighted, with 284, down 31% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 284
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (12%)
  • February33 (12%)
  • March20 (7%)
  • April11 (3.9%)
  • May23 (8.1%)
  • June17 (6%)
  • July19 (6.7%)
  • August22 (7.7%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October24 (8.5%)
  • November20 (7%)
  • December28 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (71%)
  • Wet or damp80 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (15%)
  • 30 mph180 (63%)
  • 40 mph40 (14%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph11 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (23%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (53%)
  • Cyclist73 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (9%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3579 (22%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5557 (16%)
  • 56 to 6546 (13%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.5%)
  • Over 7522 (6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (67%)
  • Passenger72 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car364 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 99th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2020

Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2020, with 25 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2020

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2020: 34, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565344406
2ndA5036131901
3rdA59122002
4thA5038101312
5thA5669903
6thB54229900
7thA526781401
8thA5708801
9thA575881301
10thA51474601
11thM574701
12thM584801
13thA50573401
14thA50903400
15thA52073501
16thB51933502
17thB52073300
18thB54243300
19thA50582400
20thB51922201

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2020

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2020: 78.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2020

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2020: 53.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years