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PR8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,210 road traffic collisions in the PR8 postcode district, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 1,062 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
8,210
113th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,257
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
98
103 people killed
Serious collisions
1,062
1,226 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal981.2%
  • Serious1,06213%
  • Slight7,05086%

What the data shows

  • PR8 had 771 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 1,255 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in PR8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,579 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR8, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in PR8.

Where PR8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
113th
Most casualties
88th
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
329th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,146 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,164 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,212 (15%)
  • Thursday1,176 (14%)
  • Friday1,351 (16%)
  • Saturday1,227 (15%)
  • Sunday934 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,112 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,831 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting160 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,120 (87%)
  • Roundabout674 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway243 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road153 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph176 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph7,056 (86%)
  • 40 mph452 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph284 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph190 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph48 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,375 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,165 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds193 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds171 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other109 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded120 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,322 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,630 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,268 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist1,091 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant389 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant232 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant185 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant66 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR8 peaked at 283 in 1981; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255766
20246074
20237699
202283110
20216780
20205669
201986120
201892126
2017102139
201692123
201585125
2014120168
2013115174
2012131183
2011107135
2010121174
2009129188
2008137208
2007146210
2006164255
2005187265
2004183262
2003196302
2002177274
2001219302
2000235326
1999223336
1998252345
1997206291
1996173257
1995226330
1994233336
1993237313
1992235346
1991218275
1990259352
1989241317
1988235316
1987232284
1986268342
1985239318
1984263341
1983233299
1982254312
1981283364
1980253333
1979224293

Map of recent crashes in PR8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR8

The 24 most recent collisions in PR8 happened between 15 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR8

The A565 has the most collisions in PR8, 1,357 of 8,210 (17%), followed by the A570 (1,251).

Collisions in PR8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5651,3571,76015167
2ndA5701,2511,84116167
3rdA52677111,00910101
4thB5276230325327
5thB5243213297135
6thB5208126157213
7thB5245648618
8thB5267121502
9thB54248901
10thB5265700
11thA52073400
12thA5673600
13thA573300
14thB54223300

Council areas covering PR8

Collisions in PR8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has 7,669 of 8,210 (93%).

Collisions in PR8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton7,66910,35087933
2ndWest Lancashire53189011128
3rdBlackpool5700

Towns in PR8

Collisions in PR8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southport (7,339) and Scarisbrick (5).