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Crosby (Sefton) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,625 road traffic collisions in Crosby, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 726 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 31% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
5,625
191st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,319
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
59 people killed
Serious collisions
726
796 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Crosby

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581%
  • Serious72613%
  • Slight4,84186%

What the data shows

  • Crosby had 443 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 711 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Crosby were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,351 children under 16 were killed or injured in Crosby, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Crosby.

Where Crosby ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
191st
Most casualties
185th
Most fatal collisions
191st
Most serious collisions
251st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday753 (13%)
  • Tuesday782 (14%)
  • Wednesday843 (15%)
  • Thursday840 (15%)
  • Friday1,027 (18%)
  • Saturday826 (15%)
  • Sunday554 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,298 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,222 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,786 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway470 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout269 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph113 (2%)
  • 30 mph5,205 (93%)
  • 40 mph226 (4%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph46 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,451 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds709 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds127 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds109 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other97 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded103 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,666 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,617 (22%)
  • Cyclist909 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist466 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant316 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant184 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant83 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crosby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Crosby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Crosby peaked at 224 in 1992; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254243
20243234
20233651
20224349
20214346
20204046
20193640
20185774
20175581
20165983
20155370
20146180
20136482
20127398
20117594
201079106
20096193
20086594
200793131
200687115
200599127
2004114149
2003138188
2002138186
2001140196
2000186268
1999167233
1998159206
1997193270
1996176243
1995180237
1994184241
1993196271
1992224290
1991193247
1990188239
1989163207
1988178242
1987177217
1986138186
1985169195
1984170204
1983148182
1982163192
1981170208
1980154177
1979166208

Map of recent crashes in Crosby

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Crosby

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Crosby

The 24 most recent collisions in Crosby happened between 23 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Crosby

The A565 has the most collisions in Crosby, 1,880 of 5,625 (33%), followed by the B5193 (121).

Collisions in Crosby on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5651,8802,64924229
2ndB5193121153220
3rdA503699131210
4thB54219612917
5thA5207416617
6thB5194305006
7thA5027294012
8thA5675700
9thA5664501
10thA5623301
11thB54223400

Council areas covering Crosby

Collisions in Crosby were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has 5,611 of 5,625 (99.8%).

Collisions in Crosby by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton5,6117,29958723
2ndWirral61001
3rdLiverpool4601

Postcode districts in Crosby

Collisions in Crosby were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by L23 (3,094) and L22 (1,724).