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Sefton road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2022, and 479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2021 (346), and casualties rose from 430.

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

Collisions in 2022
383
Up 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
479
Up 11% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Sefton in 2022 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious7018%
  • Slight30880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7115%
  • Slight40384%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2022 is highlighted, with 383, up 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 383
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday50 (13%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (18%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.9%)
  • February30 (7.8%)
  • March32 (8.4%)
  • April22 (5.7%)
  • May31 (8.1%)
  • June38 (9.9%)
  • July26 (6.8%)
  • August30 (7.8%)
  • September37 (9.7%)
  • October30 (7.8%)
  • November34 (8.9%)
  • December35 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight296 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (75%)
  • Wet or damp87 (23%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph60 (16%)
  • 30 mph253 (66%)
  • 40 mph46 (12%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (23%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (48%)
  • Pedestrian90 (19%)
  • Cyclist85 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2539 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3576 (16%)
  • 36 to 4560 (13%)
  • 46 to 5572 (15%)
  • 56 to 6566 (14%)
  • 66 to 7535 (7.3%)
  • Over 7530 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (61%)
  • Passenger99 (21%)
  • Pedestrian90 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car467 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (13%)
  • Motorcycle36 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 85th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2022

Bootle West, Sefton, L20 7HS area and Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Sefton in 2022, with 26 collisions each.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2022

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2022: 59, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5655972112
2ndA59173004
3rdA5036151711
4thA5758111601
5thA5038101412
6thA56691002
7thA509081000
8thA50577800
9thA5676602
10thA5706701
11thA5065802
12thA50985600
13thA51475701
14thB54225500
15thA50584400
16thA52674400
17thB52763300
18thM573901
19thM583501
20thB51932201

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2022

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2022: 111.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2022

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2022: 81.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2022, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years