Serious
Benelli BN crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 24 Nov 2025, 15:34
- Benelli BN and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041673162
Meols, Sefton, PR9 8QZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 119 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Meols ward, Sefton, from 2001 to 2025, with 183 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 119
- 6,829th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 183
- 1.54 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR9 8QZ hotspot
25 of the 119 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious2420%
- Slight9479%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 155
- All casualties
- 183
Accidents by year at the PR9 8QZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2001, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR9 8QZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 15 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 9 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7 | 15 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 11 |
| 2001 | 10 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the PR9 8QZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR9 8QZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Meols, Sefton, PR9 8QZ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR9 8QZ 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 PR9 8QZ hotspot
96 of the 119 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Southport.
Accident hotspots near PR9 8QZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the North Meols & Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, PR9 8BB area, 1.5 km away, with 76 collisions.
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, PR9 8BB area1.5 km away, 105 casualties76 collisions
- Meols, Sefton, PR9 8NW area1.5 km away, 338 casualties243 collisions
- Meols, Sefton, PR9 7NU area2.4 km away, 127 casualties106 collisions
- Norwood, Sefton, PR9 7EX area3.2 km away, 271 casualties219 collisions
- Cambridge, Sefton, PR9 9BF area3.7 km away, 448 casualties330 collisions
- Norwood, Sefton, PR8 6BN area4.3 km away, 672 casualties463 collisions
- Cambridge, Sefton, PR9 0EA area4.5 km away, 152 casualties93 collisions
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford, West Lancashire, PR4 6LX area4.7 km away, 178 casualties102 collisions
All 119 crashes at the PR9 8QZ hotspot
Newest first, from 24 January 2001 to 24 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 30 Aug 2025, 00:56
- Kia Sportage and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501615
- Serious
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Aug 2025, 07:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041662885
- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A565 in Sefton, 22 Jul 2025, 14:11
- Mercedes ML Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052501412
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A565 in Sefton, 23 May 2025, 17:50
- Nissan Qashqai and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025052501044
- Serious
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 15 May 2025, 09:30
- Ford Ecosport and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500970
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A565 in Sefton, 10 Apr 2025, 16:15
- Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7 and Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025052500727
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A565 in Sefton, 25 Feb 2025, 05:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025052500367
- Slight
MG 4 crash on the A565 in Sefton, 11 Sep 2024, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401970
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the B5244 in Sefton, 16 May 2024, 06:45
- Citroen Berlingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401061
- Slight
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 10 May 2024, 15:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024052401016
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 16 Apr 2023, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041306260
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 16 Feb 2023, 09:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023052300410
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 31 Dec 2022, 19:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052300016
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A565 in Sefton, 28 Sep 2022, 08:30
- Nissan Qashqai and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052202421
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 16 Sep 2022, 07:50
- Hyundai i10 and Peugeot
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022052202294
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A565 in Sefton, 16 May 2022, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022052201188
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Feb 2022, 22:16
- Toyota Yaris and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041147859
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 24 Dec 2021, 07:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052200016
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the B5244 in Sefton, 19 Sep 2021, 12:09
- Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052102261
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A565 in Sefton, 27 Jun 2021, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021052101233
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the A565 in Sefton, 15 Dec 2020, 14:15
- Suzuki Alto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052002596
- Serious
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 5 Sep 2020, 20:45
- Audi Q3 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020052001808
- Slight
Scania crash on the A565 in Sefton, 13 Dec 2019, 16:25
- Scania, BMW 3 Series and Skoda Superb
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019051913209
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 29 Nov 2018, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018051910315
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 29 Nov 2018, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2018051840494
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the A565 in Sefton, 8 Nov 2018, 17:25
- Honda Jazz, Kia Sportage, a car and a bicycle
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018051840267
- Serious
Lexmoto ZSB 125 crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 12 Sep 2018, 15:15
- Lexmoto ZSB 125 and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201804SB18126
- Slight
Renault crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Jul 2018, 17:45
- Renault and Chevrolet Kalos
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18098
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 22 Jun 2018, 15:52
- Nissan Micra and Ssangyong Tivoli
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018051801448
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5244 in Sefton, 22 Jun 2017, 21:20
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017051701512
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A565 in Sefton, 3 Apr 2017, 14:00
- Volkswagen Touran and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051700854
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B5244 in Sefton, 16 Mar 2017, 08:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051700671
- Slight
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 8 Jan 2017, 08:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017051700100
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A565 in Sefton, 30 Nov 2016, 14:55
- Ford Transit Connect and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051603811
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 18 Aug 2016, 08:40
- Ford Fusion and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201604SB16172
- Serious
Kawasaki crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 23 May 2016, 18:40
- Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson FXST and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16113
- Serious
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 12 Jan 2016, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016051600137
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 29 Nov 2015, 16:09
- Land Rover Freelander and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015051503114
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 13 Oct 2014, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201405BB05016
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A565 in Sefton, 9 Jun 2013, 11:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201305BB03064
- Serious
Mercedes CLC Class crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 30 May 2013, 16:05
- Mercedes CLC Class and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13084
- Serious
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 19 Dec 2012, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205BB06490
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A565 in Sefton, 14 Oct 2012, 02:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205BB05892
- Slight
Car crash on the A565 in Sefton, 18 Feb 2012, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205BB01768
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Sefton, 29 Jan 2012, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201205BB01410
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A565 in Sefton, 14 Oct 2011, 13:13
- Citroen C3 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201105BB05895
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A565 in Sefton, 30 Sep 2011, 16:00
- Ford KA and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201105BB05588