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Knowsley road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 597 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1980, and 754 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1979 (631), and casualties fell from 830.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,908 collisions in Knowsley.

Collisions in 1980
597
Down 5% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
754
Down 9% on 1979
Fatal collisions
10
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1980

1.7% of collisions in Knowsley in 1980 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious13322%
  • Slight45476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious16221%
  • Slight58077%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1980 is highlighted, with 597, down 5% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025181215
2024185226
2023214273
2022229295
2021136172
2020152194
2019189259
2018235329
2017199271
2016234372
2015271414
2014271408
2013280415
2012327491
2011284421
2010329514
2009332490
2008351541
2007393585
2006434654
2005482709
2004486725
2003427623
2002454677
2001582890
20007011,070
19997171,080
19987101,089
19977421,171
19967541,133
19956641,010
19946801,047
19937211,130
19927411,111
19917271,110
1990677983
1989665971
1988643852
1987599786
1986593753
1985528656
1984542664
1983547668
1982557703
1981515659
1980597754
1979631830

When and where crashes happen in Knowsley in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (13%)
  • Wednesday95 (16%)
  • Thursday109 (18%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (11%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59156 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.9%)
  • February45 (7.5%)
  • March58 (9.7%)
  • April51 (8.5%)
  • May48 (8%)
  • June42 (7%)
  • July44 (7.4%)
  • August42 (7%)
  • September45 (7.5%)
  • October61 (10%)
  • November50 (8.4%)
  • December64 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight402 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry373 (62%)
  • Wet or damp209 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph472 (79%)
  • 40 mph44 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph27 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph54 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway436 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (21%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian263 (35%)
  • Car occupant260 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (13%)
  • Cyclist52 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (6.9%)
  • 6 to 1099 (13%)
  • 11 to 1573 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 20111 (15%)
  • 21 to 25107 (14%)
  • 26 to 35104 (14%)
  • 36 to 4584 (11%)
  • 46 to 5548 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider309 (41%)
  • Pedestrian263 (35%)
  • Passenger182 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car532 (61%)
  • Motorcycle104 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach50 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.8%)
  • Minibus10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Knowsley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Knowsley ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 148th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
213th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1980

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1980: 43, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57435527
2ndA5080273107
3rdA506253407
4thA580192624
5thB5199162113
6thM57142517
7thA562121500
8thM62121904
9thA520891401
10thB519281412
11thB51988802
12thB519471003
13thA5616701
14thB51785811
15thA52074502
16thA584401
17thB52013501
18thB52022200
19thA50281100
20thA51991100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1980

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1980: 180.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1980

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1980: 170.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1980, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years