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PR9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,165 road traffic collisions in the PR9 postcode district, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,984 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 726 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
5,165
521st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,984
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
56 people killed
Serious collisions
726
822 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal551.1%
  • Serious72614%
  • Slight4,38485%

What the data shows

  • PR9 had 559 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 796 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in PR9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 841 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR9, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in PR9.

Where PR9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
521st
Most casualties
483rd
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
902nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday687 (13%)
  • Tuesday700 (14%)
  • Wednesday733 (14%)
  • Thursday768 (15%)
  • Friday874 (17%)
  • Saturday785 (15%)
  • Sunday618 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,776 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,232 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,531 (88%)
  • Roundabout279 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway241 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road100 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph144 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph4,542 (88%)
  • 40 mph70 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph122 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph179 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph103 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,993 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds736 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds142 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds98 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other79 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,726 (53%)
  • Pedestrian996 (14%)
  • Cyclist883 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist697 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant295 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant157 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant126 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR9 peaked at 176 in 1985; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254759
20244660
20235263
20224853
20215563
20203146
201978100
20185482
20176271
201686110
201576103
20144563
201376103
20126997
201182115
201084122
200998155
200874105
200775105
2006117157
2005135197
200489133
2003117164
2002121150
2001130204
2000140215
1999137194
1998129188
1997114174
1996133176
1995141202
1994129174
1993123164
1992157213
1991131186
1990144190
1989133172
1988146196
1987153200
1986153193
1985176217
1984144173
1983143219
1982173224
1981170212
1980175210
1979174212

Map of recent crashes in PR9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR9

The 24 most recent collisions in PR9 happened between 7 June and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR9

The A565 has the most collisions in PR9, 1,265 of 5,165 (24%), followed by the A5267 (375).

Collisions in PR9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5651,2651,78117216
2ndA5267375513139
3rdB5245268349340
4thB5244200246631
5thB528012719339
6thB5276435509
7thA5706900
8thB52675600
9thA594601
10thB54213300
11thB54223301

Council areas covering PR9

Collisions in PR9 were recorded in 6 council areas. Sefton has 4,648 of 5,165 (90%).

Collisions in PR9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton4,6486,20245591
2ndWest Lancashire50276410135
3rdChorley5700
4thWyre4400
5thBlackpool3300
6thSouth Ribble3400

Towns in PR9

Collisions in PR9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southport (4,426) and Banks (133).