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Maghull road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,015 road traffic collisions in Maghull, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 243 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, up from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,015
462nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,821
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
19 people killed
Serious collisions
243
269 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Maghull

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal170.8%
  • Serious24312%
  • Slight1,75587%

What the data shows

  • Maghull had 170 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 302 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Maghull were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 504 children under 16 were killed or injured in Maghull, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Maghull.

Where Maghull ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
462nd
Most casualties
422nd
Most fatal collisions
560th
Most serious collisions
610th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday308 (15%)
  • Tuesday287 (14%)
  • Wednesday280 (14%)
  • Thursday299 (15%)
  • Friday351 (17%)
  • Saturday275 (14%)
  • Sunday215 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,507 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit469 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,486 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway444 (22%)
  • Roundabout45 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,506 (75%)
  • 40 mph413 (20%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph37 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph21 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,588 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds280 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,716 (61%)
  • Pedestrian473 (17%)
  • Cyclist222 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant42 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Maghull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Maghull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Maghull peaked at 81 in 1992; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251622
20241418
20231517
20221928
20211012
20201319
20192329
20183044
20171118
20161930
20153247
20142227
20132025
20122646
20112938
20102731
20093048
20083453
20073656
20064674
20054469
20044767
20034454
20026185
20014971
20005082
19995985
19985271
199774112
199672118
19955482
19945685
199374109
199281114
19916389
19905267
19896585
19884959
19876185
19866687
19855874
19845367
19835867
19824048
19814967
19805975
19795365

Map of recent crashes in Maghull

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Maghull

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Maghull

The 24 most recent collisions in Maghull happened between 19 May 2024 and 6 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Maghull

The A59 has the most collisions in Maghull, 425 of 2,015 (21%), followed by the B5422 (223).

Collisions in Maghull on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59425681452
2ndB5422223322518
3rdA5147192263232
4thA5677911502
5thB5424324106
6thB5407101501
7thA503681400
8thA50671102
9thB519771301
10thA5913500
11thB51473300

Council areas covering Maghull

Collisions in Maghull were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has 2,005 of 2,015 (99.5%).

Collisions in Maghull by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton2,0052,80216241
2ndWestmorland and Furness4600
3rdWest Lancashire3601

Postcode district for Maghull

All 2,015 collisions in Maghull were in the L31 postcode district.