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Knowsley road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 528 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1985, and 656 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1984 (542), and casualties fell from 664.

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

Collisions in 1985
528
Down 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
656
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1985

1.5% of collisions in Knowsley in 1985 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious7815%
  • Slight44284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious8713%
  • Slight56186%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1985 is highlighted, with 528, down 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 528
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (16%)
  • Tuesday79 (15%)
  • Wednesday85 (16%)
  • Thursday89 (17%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday53 (10%)
  • Sunday60 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (8.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59126 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.8%)
  • February29 (5.5%)
  • March45 (8.5%)
  • April41 (7.8%)
  • May44 (8.3%)
  • June34 (6.4%)
  • July41 (7.8%)
  • August45 (8.5%)
  • September51 (9.7%)
  • October60 (11%)
  • November54 (10%)
  • December48 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight378 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds393 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other18 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry318 (60%)
  • Wet or damp181 (34%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.8%)
  • Snow8 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph386 (73%)
  • 40 mph49 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph41 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph51 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (18%)
  • Roundabout29 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (43%)
  • Pedestrian191 (29%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (7.5%)
  • 6 to 1075 (11%)
  • 11 to 1580 (12%)
  • 16 to 2088 (13%)
  • 21 to 2568 (10%)
  • 26 to 35122 (19%)
  • 36 to 4549 (7.5%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4%)
  • Over 757 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (43%)
  • Pedestrian191 (29%)
  • Passenger186 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car546 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle50 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach44 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (3.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 173rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1985

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1985: 32, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57324523
2ndA5080293904
3rdA506212601
4thM57192505
5thB5194121604
6thM62121402
7thA562111202
8thA58091000
9thA5266811
10thB51996701
11thA520851002
12thB51925800
13thA520741001
14thA5614611
15thB52013300
16thA582200
17thB51782300
18thA50201100
19thB52001100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1985

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1985: 162.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1985

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1985: 148.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1985, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years