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Southport road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,769 road traffic collisions in Southport, Sefton, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,638 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 1,460 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 93 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (89).

Collisions since 1979
11,769
100th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
15,638
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
113 people killed
Serious collisions
1,460
1,628 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
93
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
110
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Southport

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1110.9%
  • Serious1,46012%
  • Slight10,19887%

What the data shows

  • Southport had 1,148 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,774 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Southport were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,181 children under 16 were killed or injured in Southport, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Southport.

Where Southport ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
100th
Most casualties
97th
Most fatal collisions
101st
Most serious collisions
131st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,645 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,671 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,753 (15%)
  • Thursday1,710 (15%)
  • Friday1,962 (17%)
  • Saturday1,744 (15%)
  • Sunday1,284 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,760 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,775 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown86 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,374 (88%)
  • Roundabout795 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway321 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road247 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph310 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph11,036 (94%)
  • 40 mph279 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph90 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph32 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,107 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,701 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds289 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds243 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other166 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded168 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,152 (52%)
  • Pedestrian2,494 (16%)
  • Cyclist2,014 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,533 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant660 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant371 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant241 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant73 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant51 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Southport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Southport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Southport peaked at 403 in 1981; 2025 had 93.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 93
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202593110
202489105
2023113143
2022112138
2021109126
202078100
2019142184
2018124171
2017141176
2016147189
2015150210
2014144197
2013164230
2012176244
2011171216
2010170243
2009193292
2008188264
2007177242
2006241334
2005274383
2004242337
2003262369
2002260373
2001302419
2000318452
1999323456
1998332441
1997293422
1996268368
1995328464
1994336462
1993325437
1992354500
1991310403
1990356462
1989341446
1988347450
1987349436
1986378481
1985364460
1984353442
1983316401
1982378459
1981403490
1980373465
1979362446

Map of recent crashes in Southport

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Southport

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Southport

The 24 most recent collisions in Southport happened between 29 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Southport

The A565 has the most collisions in Southport, 2,347 of 11,769 (20%), followed by the A5267 (1,081).

Collisions in Southport on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5652,3473,08826313
2ndA52671,0811,51511140
3rdA5701,0611,4829122
4thB5245309402345
5thB5276273380336
6thB5244182221527
7thB5243128166117
8thB528012719439
9thB5208126157213
10thB5267162002
11thB54247701
12thB54226601
13thB5265700
14thA52073400
15thA5673601
16thA573300
17thB52413401
18thB52783301
19thB54213300

Council areas covering Southport

Collisions in Southport were recorded in 3 council areas. Sefton has 11,574 of 11,769 (98%).

Collisions in Southport by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSefton11,57415,3231081,407
2ndWest Lancashire187303353
3rdChorley3400

Postcode districts in Southport

Collisions in Southport were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PR8 (7,339) and PR9 (4,426).