Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Mar 2025, 15:20
- Skoda Octavia and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041562666
North Meols & Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, PR9 8BB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in North Meols & Hesketh Bank ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 105 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 76
- 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 105
- 1.38 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR9 8BB hotspot
23 of the 76 collisions here (30%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.6%
- Serious2128%
- Slight5370%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 82
- All casualties
- 105
Accidents by year at the PR9 8BB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2010, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR9 8BB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the PR9 8BB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR9 8BB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the North Meols & Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, PR9 8BB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR9 8BB 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.
- Ward
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PR9 8BB
- Postcode district
- PR9
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.67718, -2.92506
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 March 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PR9 8BB hotspot
50 of the 76 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Banks.
Accident hotspots near PR9 8BB
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Meols, Sefton, PR9 8QZ area, 1.5 km away, with 119 collisions.
- Meols, Sefton, PR9 8QZ area1.5 km away, 183 casualties119 collisions
- Meols, Sefton, PR9 8NW area2.9 km away, 338 casualties243 collisions
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford, West Lancashire, PR4 6LX area3.4 km away, 178 casualties102 collisions
- Meols, Sefton, PR9 7NU area3.7 km away, 127 casualties106 collisions
- Norwood, Sefton, PR9 7EX area4.3 km away, 271 casualties219 collisions
All 76 crashes at the PR9 8BB hotspot
Newest first, from 19 November 2001 to 8 March 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 7 Jan 2024, 12:26
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041395918
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 6 Jun 2023, 17:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041316101
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Jan 2023, 06:00
- Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041261810
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Apr 2022, 07:30
- Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041170302
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Apr 2022, 15:50
- Mazda 2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041165417
- Serious
Lexus NX 300 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 20 Jan 2022, 18:31
- Lexus NX 300 and Lexmoto Isca 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041134637
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 8 Jan 2022, 17:50
- Kia Sportage and Kawasaki Kle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041129988
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 23 Aug 2021, 10:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041194671
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Jul 2021, 11:23
- Peugeot Expert and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041069354
- Slight
Honda MSX125 crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 28 Jan 2020, 07:32
- Honda MSX125 and Toyota Hilux
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040924530
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 13 Dec 2019, 14:15
- Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040912385
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Dec 2017, 18:00
- Peugeot 207 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17208
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Sep 2017, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17171
- Serious
Car crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 20 Mar 2017, 19:56
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SB17052
- Serious
Triumph Daytona 955I crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 17 Jul 2016, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16149
- Slight
Honda CG125 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Apr 2016, 07:15
- Honda CG125 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16004
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 16 Apr 2016, 03:26
- Ford Focus and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16009
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Mar 2016, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16087
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Apr 2015, 18:30
- Ford Fiesta and Lexmoto Gladiator
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15078
- Slight
Suzuki Liana crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Jul 2013, 22:55
- Suzuki Liana and Yamaha YZF R125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13139
- Fatal
Kawasaki crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 31 May 2013, 09:30
- Kawasaki and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13086
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 24 May 2013, 09:50
- Ford Transit and Fiat Seicento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13081
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Feb 2013, 09:59
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13022
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Dec 2012, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12266
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Nov 2012, 18:15
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201204CJ12230
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Jul 2012, 17:25
- Peugeot 107, Vauxhall Combo and Kia Ceed
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12123
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Jun 2012, 17:28
- Citroen Xsara and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201204CJ12108
- Slight
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 25 May 2012, 19:40
- Mercedes SLK Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12103
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Apr 2012, 10:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12080
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Jan 2012, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12006
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 4 Aug 2011, 19:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11135
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 1 Jul 2011, 16:30
- Seat Ibiza and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11116
- Slight
BMW X6 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Dec 2010, 12:30
- BMW X6 and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10222
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 30 Oct 2010, 09:00
- Citroen Xsara and LDV 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201004CK10189
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 3 Aug 2010, 09:30
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201004CK10146
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Jul 2010, 08:15
- Volkswagen Passat and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10134
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 23 Jun 2010, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10107
- Serious
Van crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 10 Apr 2010, 11:45
- A van and 2 motorcycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004CK10063
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Mar 2010, 09:40
- Renault Clio and Renault Espace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10060
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 21 Jan 2010, 10:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10005
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 22 Aug 2009, 15:51
- Vauxhall Vectra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09159
- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 7 Aug 2009, 16:09
- Peugeot 106, Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09153
- Slight
Volvo 850 crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 21 Jul 2009, 23:19
- Volvo 850 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09146
- Slight
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 14 Jul 2009, 17:42
- Mitsubishi Shogun and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09137
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 1 Jun 2008, 13:50
- Renault Megane, Ford Escort and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200804CK08095
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 31 May 2008, 10:55
- Volkswagen Polo, Kia Picanto and Nissan
- 3 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 200804CK08099
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A565 in West Lancashire, 22 May 2008, 07:14
- Ford Fiesta, Ris Bus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CK08089