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Knowsley road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 557 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1982, and 703 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1981 (515), and casualties rose from 659.

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

Collisions in 1982
557
Up 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
703
Up 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1982

1.6% of collisions in Knowsley in 1982 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious11020%
  • Slight43879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious11917%
  • Slight57482%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1982 is highlighted, with 557, up 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 557
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday75 (13%)
  • Thursday90 (16%)
  • Friday100 (18%)
  • Saturday80 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59172 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.6%)
  • February47 (8.4%)
  • March51 (9.2%)
  • April42 (7.5%)
  • May36 (6.5%)
  • June38 (6.8%)
  • July49 (8.8%)
  • August46 (8.3%)
  • September58 (10%)
  • October58 (10%)
  • November42 (7.5%)
  • December53 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds420 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (64%)
  • Wet or damp168 (30%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.1%)
  • Snow9 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph420 (75%)
  • 40 mph55 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph45 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway401 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (21%)
  • Roundabout23 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (34%)
  • Pedestrian227 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1069 (9.8%)
  • 11 to 1593 (13%)
  • 16 to 20127 (18%)
  • 21 to 2586 (12%)
  • 26 to 3580 (11%)
  • 36 to 4573 (10%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (42%)
  • Pedestrian227 (32%)
  • Passenger180 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car514 (63%)
  • Motorcycle94 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach53 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Knowsley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Knowsley ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 163rd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1982

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1982: 60, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA576081118
2ndA5080283615
3rdA506193313
4thA580172504
5thB5199161913
6thA562111613
7thM62111511
8thB5194101304
9thB519891513
10thM5781201
11thA520871001
12thA5613301
13thA583300
14thB51782201
15thB52022301
16thA50501200
17thA50581200
18thB52001100
19thB52011101

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1982

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1982: 185.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1982

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1982: 166.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1982, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years