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Knowsley road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 547 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1983, and 668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (557), and casualties fell from 703.

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

Collisions in 1983
547
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
668
Down 5% on 1982
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Knowsley in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious10419%
  • Slight43680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious12419%
  • Slight53280%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1983 is highlighted, with 547, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 547
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (13%)
  • Wednesday85 (16%)
  • Thursday99 (18%)
  • Friday87 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday49 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59157 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8%)
  • February44 (8%)
  • March57 (10%)
  • April40 (7.3%)
  • May45 (8.2%)
  • June54 (9.9%)
  • July44 (8%)
  • August39 (7.1%)
  • September41 (7.5%)
  • October48 (8.8%)
  • November41 (7.5%)
  • December50 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight385 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (4.6%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry381 (70%)
  • Wet or damp160 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph430 (79%)
  • 40 mph47 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph25 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph45 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway411 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (18%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (37%)
  • Pedestrian228 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (10%)
  • Cyclist64 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1088 (13%)
  • 11 to 1579 (12%)
  • 16 to 20119 (18%)
  • 21 to 2589 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (13%)
  • 36 to 4556 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5542 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (42%)
  • Pedestrian228 (34%)
  • Passenger158 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car523 (65%)
  • Motorcycle77 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (8%)
  • Bus or coach43 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 158th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
158th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
176th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
245th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1983

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1983: 48, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57486126
2ndA5080345014
3rdA562192104
4thA506181915
5thB5199172301
6thA580121604
7thM57111912
8thB5194101204
9thM62101401
10thA520761201
11thA52085701
12thA585500
13thB52014500
14thB51922500
15thB51982200
16thB52002201
17thA50271100
18thA50601300
19thA5611201
20thB51781100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1983

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1983: 162.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1983

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1983: 152.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1983, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years