Slight
Peugeot Bipper crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 6 Dec 2025, 21:45
- Peugeot Bipper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502249
Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 3BY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 204 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Birkdale ward, Sefton, from 2001 to 2025, with 272 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 204
- 4,161st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 272
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR8 3BY hotspot
26 of the 204 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious2512%
- Slight17887%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 242
- All casualties
- 272
Accidents by year at the PR8 3BY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2012, against an average of 8.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR8 3BY hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 12 | 16 |
| 2013 | 7 | 16 |
| 2012 | 18 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 | 15 |
| 2010 | 10 | 13 |
| 2009 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 14 |
| 2007 | 9 | 13 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 15 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 | 8 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 13 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the PR8 3BY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR8 3BY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 3BY area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR8 3BY hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the PR8 3BY hotspot
203 of the 204 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Southport.
Accident hotspots near PR8 3BY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 4HJ area, 1.2 km away, with 140 collisions.
- Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 4HJ area1.2 km away, 187 casualties140 collisions
- Duke's, Sefton, PR8 2NP area1.4 km away, 130 casualties85 collisions
- Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 5NH area2.1 km away, 512 casualties378 collisions
- Ainsdale, Sefton, PR8 3JX area2.3 km away, 206 casualties164 collisions
- Duke's, Sefton, PR8 2BZ area2.8 km away, 212 casualties148 collisions
- Ainsdale, Sefton, PR8 2QA area2.9 km away, 95 casualties62 collisions
- Kew, Sefton, PR8 6JH area2.9 km away, 164 casualties125 collisions
- Kew, Sefton, PR8 6RE area3.3 km away, 367 casualties275 collisions
All 204 crashes at the PR8 3BY hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 6 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 6 Nov 2025, 18:00
- Audi Q2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052502072
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 15 Jun 2025, 19:17
- Renault Clio and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501169
- Slight
Seat Ateca crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 8 May 2025, 13:26
- Seat Ateca and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500927
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A565 in Sefton, 21 Apr 2025, 09:30
- Peugeot Partner and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500789
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 21 Jan 2025, 08:30
- Tesla Model Y and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500123
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 25 Dec 2024, 05:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402861
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 7 Dec 2024, 09:45
- Nissan Juke and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402706
- Slight
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 5 Oct 2024, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052402182
- Serious
Jaguar XF Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 May 2024, 13:45
- Jaguar XF Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041449542
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 23 Nov 2023, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302813
- Serious
Car crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 13 Sep 2023, 09:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302160
- Slight
Seat Arona crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 10 Sep 2023, 14:13
- Seat Arona and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052302291
- Slight
Chevrolet Cruze crash on the A565 in Sefton, 5 Jun 2023, 08:35
- Chevrolet Cruze and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052301323
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 31 May 2023, 20:20
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052301279
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 25 Jan 2023, 15:50
- Kia Picanto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023052300258
- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A565 in Sefton, 13 Jun 2022, 16:20
- Mercedes ML Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201423
- Slight
Skoda Scala crash on the A565 in Sefton, 21 May 2022, 15:25
- Skoda Scala and Volvo V40
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022052201249
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 21 Apr 2022, 16:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201069
- Slight
Porsche Taycan crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 12 Mar 2022, 23:25
- Porsche Taycan and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022052200625
- Slight
Kia Pro Ceed crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 8 Jan 2022, 14:50
- Kia Pro Ceed and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052200987
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A565 in Sefton, 8 Jun 2021, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat Doblo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101067
- Slight
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 20 Apr 2021, 19:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100690
- Slight
Car crash on the A57 in Sefton, 15 Apr 2021, 17:20
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100616
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 14 Apr 2021, 15:10
- Kia Picanto and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100598
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A565 in Sefton, 24 Mar 2021, 08:30
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052100455
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 11 Dec 2020, 15:45
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052002565
- Slight
Volkswagen UP BY crash on the A57 in Sefton, 13 May 2020, 15:00
- Volkswagen UP BY and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000996
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 24 Apr 2020, 11:25
- Peugeot 308 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020052000899
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A5267 in Sefton, 7 Mar 2020, 11:55
- BMW 5 Series, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020052001965
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A565 in Sefton, 3 Mar 2020, 15:13
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052000631
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 16 Dec 2019, 15:05
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019051913307
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 7 Aug 2019, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051912074
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 6 Mar 2019, 13:20
- Seat Leon and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051910634
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 24 Feb 2019, 17:52
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019051910622
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 26 Jul 2018, 15:50
- Audi A4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018051801866
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 5 Apr 2018, 05:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018051800772
- Serious
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 12 Jan 2018, 18:50
- Volvo V40 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018051800109
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 4 Jan 2018, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051800056
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 12 Dec 2017, 17:45
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051703104
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 4 Dec 2017, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051800056
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 16 Oct 2017, 08:45
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051702547
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 13 Aug 2017, 12:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Yamaha SR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051701951
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 16 Jul 2017, 17:35
- Fiat 500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051701728
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A565 in Sefton, 7 Dec 2016, 17:00
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051603893
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 10 Oct 2016, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051603226
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 6 Oct 2016, 19:30
- Toyota Avensis and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016051603194
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A565 in Sefton, 24 Aug 2016, 11:04
- Renault Clio and VDL
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016051602774