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L29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 road traffic collisions in the L29 postcode district, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 42 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
273
2,530th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
434
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
42
52 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
1 in 2024

Road collision statistics for L29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious4215%
  • Slight22683%

What the data shows

  • L29 had 19 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 47 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in L29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 52 children under 16 were killed or injured in L29, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in L29.

Where L29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,530th
Most casualties
2,514th
Most fatal collisions
2,533rd
Most serious collisions
2,602nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway264 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph86 (32%)
  • 40 mph48 (18%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph113 (41%)
  • 70 mph13 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant332 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist25 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L29 peaked at 14 in 2007; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202336
202211
202100
202022
201911
201834
201722
201647
201569
201414
2013613
201224
201133
2010611
200911
200847
20071420
200647
200544
2004610
200344
20021220
20011125
2000914
19991015
19981013
1997615
1996813
1995911
199445
19931114
19921017
19911114
1990811
1989711
1988711
19871023
1986710
1985913
1984910
198323
198223
198149
1980812
1979919

Map of recent crashes in L29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L29

The 24 most recent collisions in L29 happened between 26 April 2015 and 6 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L29

The B5422 has the most collisions in L29, 83 of 273 (30%), followed by the A565 (49).

Collisions in L29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB542283125113
2ndA565498127
3rdA593400

Council areas covering L29

Collisions in L29 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sefton has 268 of 273 (98%).

Collisions in L29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton268417540
2ndWestmorland and Furness3601

Town in L29

Of the 273 collisions in L29, 17 (6.2%) were in Bootle, Sefton.