Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 12 Sep 2025, 15:15
- Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Beetle, BMW X5 and Mazda 2
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041640913
Rural West, West Lancashire, L40 9RE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 97 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rural West ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 168 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 97
- 8,169th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 168
- 1.73 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the L40 9RE hotspot
30 of the 97 collisions here (31%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.1%
- Serious2728%
- Slight6769%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 38
- Slightly injured
- 127
- All casualties
- 168
Accidents by year at the L40 9RE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2002, against an average of 3.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the L40 9RE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 | 24 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 27 |
| 2002 | 11 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the L40 9RE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near L40 9RE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rural West, West Lancashire, L40 9RE 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 L40 9RE 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
- Rural West
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- L40 9RE
- Postcode district
- L40
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.61465, -2.93892
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,169th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the L40 9RE hotspot
41 of the 97 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Scarisbrick.
Accident hotspots near L40 9RE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Rural West, West Lancashire, L40 9RH area, 1.6 km away, with 74 collisions.
- Rural West, West Lancashire, L40 9RH area1.6 km away, 118 casualties74 collisions
- Rural West, West Lancashire, PR8 5HZ area1.7 km away, 154 casualties85 collisions
- Rural West, West Lancashire, L39 8TF area2.3 km away, 170 casualties102 collisions
- Kew, Sefton, PR8 6RE area3.1 km away, 367 casualties275 collisions
- Norwood, Sefton, PR8 6BN area4.3 km away, 672 casualties463 collisions
- Norwood, Sefton, PR9 7EX area4.4 km away, 271 casualties219 collisions
- Kew, Sefton, PR8 6JH area4.6 km away, 164 casualties125 collisions
- Birkdale, Sefton, PR8 4HJ area4.7 km away, 187 casualties140 collisions
All 97 crashes at the L40 9RE hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 12 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Van crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 28 Feb 2025, 15:32
- A van and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041561051
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 28 Nov 2024, 13:55
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041523126
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 30 Aug 2024, 16:35
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024041485590
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Jun 2023, 11:10
- Peugeot 108, Fiat Punto and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023041323715
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 11 Apr 2023, 15:29
- Kia Picanto, DAF Trucks and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041295518
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 8 Nov 2022, 17:15
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport, BMW 1 Series and Kia Sorento
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041239933
- Serious
BMW R Series crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 20 Mar 2022, 15:07
- BMW R Series and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041155544
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the B5242 in West Lancashire, 7 Feb 2022, 12:25
- Citroen C3 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022041141005
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 3 Feb 2022, 10:32
- Volvo XC90 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041157482
- Serious
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Apr 2021, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041037474
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 22 Mar 2020, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040941922
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 8 Mar 2020, 14:27
- DAF Trucks, Citroen Berlingo and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040937707
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 6 Sep 2019, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040884288
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 13 Jul 2019, 23:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040857428
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 22 Mar 2019, 15:59
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040844523
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 25 Jul 2017, 22:24
- Mercedes GLC Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17131
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 26 Mar 2016, 14:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16097
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5242 in West Lancashire, 25 Jan 2015, 23:20
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15010
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 27 Oct 2014, 23:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14011
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the B5242 in West Lancashire, 13 Jul 2014, 16:10
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14151
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 24 Apr 2014, 11:23
- Vauxhall Zafira, Ford Mondeo and Mazda 3
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14084
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX1200 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 18 Apr 2014, 16:24
- Kawasaki ZX1200, Peugeot 307, Renault Megane and an agricultural vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14077
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 14 Apr 2014, 13:30
- Mini One, Audi A6 and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14072
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 30 Jan 2014, 19:00
- Mercedes, BMW 3 Series, Skoda Fabia and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14018
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 3 Dec 2013, 18:17
- Renault Megane, Ford Focus and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13237
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 9 Aug 2013, 16:23
- Audi A3, Skoda Yeti, Ford Transit and Ford Focus
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13156
- Serious
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 29 Jul 2013, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13140
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 28 Oct 2012, 18:20
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12226
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the B5242 in West Lancashire, 7 Oct 2012, 09:20
- Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201204CJ12208
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 24 Sep 2012, 16:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Yamaha R6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12189
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 16 Nov 2011, 14:29
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Pathfinder
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201104CJ11115
- Serious
Car crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 29 Aug 2011, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11150
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 14 Jul 2011, 08:50
- Hyundai i10 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11124
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 11 May 2011, 17:41
- BMW 1 Series and Yamaha FZ6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11075
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 17 Apr 2011, 17:44
- Toyota Corolla, Rover 45 and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201104CK11057
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 30 Nov 2010, 09:00
- Vauxhall Zafira and Fiat Stilo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004CK10201
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 30 Oct 2010, 16:20
- Vauxhall Vectra, Volvo V70 and Lifan LF 125
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10191
- Slight
Aprilia crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 7 Oct 2010, 08:35
- Aprilia and Chrysler Voyager
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10183
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 9 Jun 2010, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10096
- Serious
Yamaha crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 15 May 2010, 11:22
- Yamaha and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10078
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 22 Mar 2010, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10053
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 28 Jun 2009, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09125
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 12 Jun 2009, 05:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09121
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 5 Mar 2009, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09044
- Slight
Scania crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 3 Oct 2008, 12:49
- Scania and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200804CK08180
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 11 Jul 2008, 16:10
- Nissan Micra, New Holland and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CK08125
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A57 in West Lancashire, 21 Apr 2008, 14:14
- Ford Fiesta and Honda NT650V
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200804CK08069