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L37 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,069 road traffic collisions in the L37 postcode district, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,828 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 284 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,069
1,726th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,828
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
33 people killed
Serious collisions
284
314 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
17 in 2024

Road collision statistics for L37

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.5%
  • Serious28414%
  • Slight1,75385%

What the data shows

  • L37 had 245 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 311 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in L37 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 367 children under 16 were killed or injured in L37, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in L37.

Where L37 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,726th
Most casualties
1,719th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
2,046th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday296 (14%)
  • Tuesday280 (14%)
  • Wednesday293 (14%)
  • Thursday308 (15%)
  • Friday342 (17%)
  • Saturday299 (14%)
  • Sunday251 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,529 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit429 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,402 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway411 (20%)
  • Roundabout233 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph61 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph1,343 (65%)
  • 40 mph46 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph245 (12%)
  • 70 mph361 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,596 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds295 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,714 (61%)
  • Cyclist386 (14%)
  • Pedestrian339 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant68 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L37 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L37, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L37 peaked at 80 in 1980; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251923
20241517
20231927
20222634
20212231
20202024
20192933
20182639
20172939
20164055
20152731
20143246
20132737
20123243
20112341
20102429
20094150
20083865
20073136
20063647
20053648
20043962
20033346
20023046
20014364
20006179
19994158
19984463
19975160
19966394
19955878
19946287
19936178
19925983
19915178
199075103
198973103
19885990
19876293
19867196
19855890
19845974
19835672
19826782
19815774
198080101
19796479

Map of recent crashes in L37

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L37

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L37

The 24 most recent collisions in L37 happened between 27 September 2024 and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L37

The A565 has the most collisions in L37, 511 of 2,069 (25%), followed by the B5424 (293).

Collisions in L37 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5655118001368
2ndB5424293380328
3rdB5195224332540
4thA5913403

Council areas covering L37

Collisions in L37 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sefton has 1,902 of 2,069 (92%).

Collisions in L37 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton1,9022,56627245
2ndWest Lancashire156249535
3rdBlackpool4400
4thWestmorland and Furness4503

Towns in L37

Collisions in L37 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Formby (1,543) and Southport (4).