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Knowsley road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 542 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1984, and 664 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1983 (547), and casualties fell from 668.

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

Collisions in 1984
542
Down 1% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
664
Down 1% on 1983
Fatal collisions
18
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1984

3.3% of collisions in Knowsley in 1984 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal183.3%
  • Serious9518%
  • Slight42979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.7%
  • Serious10015%
  • Slight54682%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1984 is highlighted, with 542, down 1% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 542
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (13%)
  • Wednesday77 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (17%)
  • Friday98 (18%)
  • Saturday69 (13%)
  • Sunday68 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.1%)
  • February35 (6.5%)
  • March40 (7.4%)
  • April31 (5.7%)
  • May42 (7.7%)
  • June55 (10%)
  • July45 (8.3%)
  • August44 (8.1%)
  • September43 (7.9%)
  • October50 (9.2%)
  • November60 (11%)
  • December53 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight382 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds427 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (66%)
  • Wet or damp175 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph404 (75%)
  • 40 mph54 (10%)
  • 60 mph28 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph55 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (21%)
  • Roundabout18 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (38%)
  • Pedestrian221 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (11%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (7.7%)
  • 6 to 1072 (11%)
  • 11 to 1589 (13%)
  • 16 to 2088 (13%)
  • 21 to 2574 (11%)
  • 26 to 3599 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5568 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.1%)
  • Over 757 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (40%)
  • Pedestrian221 (33%)
  • Passenger179 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car526 (66%)
  • Motorcycle77 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach45 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 174th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
174th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1984

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1984: 46, including 5 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57465656
2ndA5080242524
3rdA506212432
4thA562192615
5thB5194182315
6thM57162702
7thB5199151703
8thM62152602
9thA5208121912
10thA58092415
11thA56151110
12thB51925801
13thB51984501
14thA583300
15thB51782300
16thB52002200
17thB52022301
18thB51281100
19thB52081101

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1984

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1984: 177.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1984

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1984: 151.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years