Road collisions in Sefton
Police recorded 1,697 road collisions involving injury in Sefton between 2021 and 2025, about 339 a year. 20 of them were fatal, and an estimated 452 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 346 in 2021 to 312 in 2025, a fall of 10%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Sefton should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Sefton, 2,144 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 19% (12%) and motorcyclists 7% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 51%. 11 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 14% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 13% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 385 | 18.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 402 | 18.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 152 | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,089 | 50.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 32 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 54 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 30 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 56 | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 60 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 175 | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 183 | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 198 | 9.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 346 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 272 | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 291 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 253 | 11.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 143 | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 145 | 6.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 23.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 8.7% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 14.1% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 16 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,200 | 71.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 195 | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 35 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 157 | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 418 | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 39 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 44 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Sefton
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunnings Bridge Road (A5758) | Crossroads | 36 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Dunnings Bridge Road (A5758) | Crossroads | 15 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Scaffold Lane (A565) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Sussex Road | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Marsh Lane (A5038) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Scarisbrick New Road (A570) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Aintree Road (A5098) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Northway (A59) | Crossroads | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036) | Crossroads | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 11 | Knowsley Road (A565) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Moss Lane (A5038) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Lord Street (A565) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Hawthorne Road (A5090) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Linacre Lane (A566) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Northway (A59) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Merton Road (A5057) | Junction with more than four arms | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Bispham Road (B5276) | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 19 | Lord Street (A565) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Park Lane | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Stanley Road (A567) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Church Road (A5036) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Preston New Road (A565) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Preston New Road (A565) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Lord Street (A565) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnings Bridge Road | 58 | 2 | 13 |
| Liverpool Road | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Lord Street | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Hawthorne Road | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| Stanley Road | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Northway | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Preston New Road | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Church Road | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Southport Road | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| Scaffold Lane | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| Marsh Lane | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Moor Lane | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Formby Bypass | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Coastal Road | 18 | 1 | 8 |
| Crosby Road South | 18 | 0 | 5 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
81% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 3% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 52% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A565 | 232 | 2 | 54 |
| A5036 | 76 | 3 | 19 |
| A59 | 65 | 1 | 20 |
| A5758 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| A5267 | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| A5038 | 35 | 2 | 4 |
| A567 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| B5422 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| A570 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| A5147 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| A5090 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| A566 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| A5098 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| M57 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| A5057 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
23% of collisions in Sefton happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 83% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 34 | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 706 | 41.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 111 | 6.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 3 | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 843 | 49.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 313 | 18.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,065 | 62.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 206 | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 64 | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 38 | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 11 | 0.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 803 | 47.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 381 | 22.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 334 | 19.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 79 | 4.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 22 | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 26 | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 45 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,314 | 77.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 343 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 23 | 1.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 7 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Sefton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,408 | 83.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 289 | 17.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.