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Sefton road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 360 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2023, and 483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (383), and casualties rose from 479.

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

Collisions in 2023
360
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
483
Up 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Sefton in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7220%
  • Slight28379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7916%
  • Slight39983%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2023 is highlighted, with 360, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 360
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday62 (17%)
  • Thursday40 (11%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday63 (18%)
  • Sunday31 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.4%)
  • February25 (6.9%)
  • March24 (6.7%)
  • April26 (7.2%)
  • May41 (11%)
  • June36 (10%)
  • July29 (8.1%)
  • August29 (8.1%)
  • September34 (9.4%)
  • October26 (7.2%)
  • November25 (6.9%)
  • December31 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (75%)
  • Wet or damp86 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph57 (16%)
  • 30 mph226 (63%)
  • 40 mph57 (16%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph8 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway260 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (24%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant254 (53%)
  • Cyclist78 (16%)
  • Pedestrian78 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2549 (10%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4567 (14%)
  • 46 to 5563 (13%)
  • 56 to 6550 (10%)
  • 66 to 7530 (6.2%)
  • Over 7530 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (60%)
  • Passenger117 (24%)
  • Pedestrian78 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car462 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 85th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2023

Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2023, with 30 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2023

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2023: 53, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5655371011
2ndA5036183314
3rdA59182404
4thA5267111904
5thA5758101302
6thA509091300
7thA56791202
8thM5781203
9thB542271002
10thA50386600
11thB51946602
12thA509851000
13thA5705500
14thB51935902
15thA50584702
16thA51474501
17thA50573303
18thA52073510
19thB52453500
20thM583600

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2023

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2023: 111.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2023

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2023: 74.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years