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Sefton road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in Sefton in 2024, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2023 (360), and casualties fell from 483.

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

Collisions in 2024
297
Down 18% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
382
Down 21% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sefton in 2024

0.7% of collisions in Sefton in 2024 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Sefton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious7024%
  • Slight22576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8322%
  • Slight29778%

Sefton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sefton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,291 in 1992. 2024 is highlighted, with 297, down 18% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 297
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday53 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (12%)
  • Sunday41 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February23 (7.7%)
  • March25 (8.4%)
  • April19 (6.4%)
  • May25 (8.4%)
  • June34 (11%)
  • July23 (7.7%)
  • August19 (6.4%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October23 (7.7%)
  • November22 (7.4%)
  • December27 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry214 (72%)
  • Wet or damp81 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph68 (23%)
  • 30 mph171 (58%)
  • 40 mph34 (11%)
  • 50 mph17 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph6 (2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (20%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sefton in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (50%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)
  • Cyclist67 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1540 (10%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3550 (13%)
  • 36 to 4549 (13%)
  • 46 to 5543 (11%)
  • 56 to 6552 (14%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.3%)
  • Over 7524 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (60%)
  • Passenger85 (22%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (13%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sefton in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sefton ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sefton had the 109th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sefton in 2024

Netherton South & Orrell, Sefton, L30 8RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sefton in 2024, with 24 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Sefton with the most crashes in 2024

The A565 had the most collisions in Sefton in 2024: 31, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sefton, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA565313906
2ndA5036141802
3rdA59142202
4thA5758101703
5thA509871001
6thA5706601
7thA50384610
8thA51474402
9thA5664401
10thB51934701
11thM5741200
12thA50573301
13thA52673300
14thB54223501
15thA50582200
16thA50902201
17thA52072200
18thB52452200
19thB54242301
20thA50461101

Towns in Sefton: crashes in 2024

Southport had the most collisions of any town in Sefton in 2024: 87.

Postcode districts in Sefton: crashes in 2024

PR8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sefton in 2024: 57.

Latest crashes in Sefton in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Sefton in 2024, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Sefton road accidents in other years