Southport road traffic accidents
Southport recorded 4,901 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,763 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 629 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 629
- Casualties
- 6,763
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 629
- Casualties
- 6,763
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southport
Roads in Southport
Postcode districts in Southport
Accidents in Southport
Road collision statistics for Southport
Collisions recorded
4,901
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
629
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southport
Collisions in Southport are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Southport happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southport have produced 6,763 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 568 collisions, Monday 689 collisions, Tuesday 714 collisions, Wednesday 737 collisions, Thursday 701 collisions, Friday 798 collisions, Saturday 694 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,718 collisions, Darkness 1,183 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,237 collisions, Roundabout 411 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, Other 51 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 290 collisions, 30 mph 4,457 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,851 collisions, Raining no high winds 655 collisions, Unknown 90 collisions, Raining + high winds 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 86 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,015 casualties, Passenger 1,778 casualties, Pedestrian 970 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southport
How many road accidents have there been in Southport?
4,901 collisions have been recorded in Southport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southport were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 629 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Southport resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southport?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Southport, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southport happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Southport are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southport?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 6,763 casualties recorded in Southport.
Is road safety in Southport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southport fell 19% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Southport come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Southport cover 1999 to 2024.