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Sefton road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2021, and 430 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 2020 (284), and casualties rose from 367.

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

Collisions in 2021
346
Up 22% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
430
Up 17% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2021

1.2% of collisions in Sefton in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious6418%
  • Slight27880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious6816%
  • Slight35783%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2021 is highlighted, with 346, up 22% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 346
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday53 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (15%)
  • Friday65 (19%)
  • Saturday39 (11%)
  • Sunday36 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (4.9%)
  • February24 (6.9%)
  • March14 (4%)
  • April29 (8.4%)
  • May33 (9.5%)
  • June39 (11%)
  • July34 (9.8%)
  • August28 (8.1%)
  • September42 (12%)
  • October34 (9.8%)
  • November20 (5.8%)
  • December32 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight281 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds296 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry277 (80%)
  • Wet or damp63 (18%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (16%)
  • 30 mph215 (62%)
  • 40 mph48 (14%)
  • 50 mph14 (4%)
  • 60 mph10 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway261 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (22%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (47%)
  • Cyclist103 (24%)
  • Pedestrian61 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2035 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2549 (11%)
  • 26 to 3577 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (13%)
  • 46 to 5564 (15%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.8%)
  • Over 7530 (7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (68%)
  • Passenger76 (18%)
  • Pedestrian61 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car425 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 84th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2021

Duke's, Sefton, PR8 1BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2021, with 25 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2021

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2021: 53, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565537113
2ndA5036203215
3rdA5267101610
4thA5679901
5thA50388800
6thA598903
7thA50575601
8thA51475601
9thA57585700
10thB52455502
11thM575900
12thA5664500
13thB52764502
14thB54224602
15thA50983301
16thA5703301
17thB51933611
18thB52083500
19thM583401
20thA50582301

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2021

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2021: 108.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2021

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2021: 64.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2021, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years