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Knowsley road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1986
593
Up 12% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
753
Up 15% on 1985
Fatal collisions
12
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1986

2% of collisions in Knowsley in 1986 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious9716%
  • Slight48482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious11115%
  • Slight63084%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1986 is highlighted, with 593, up 12% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday91 (15%)
  • Wednesday78 (13%)
  • Thursday83 (14%)
  • Friday100 (17%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.3%)
  • February48 (8.1%)
  • March49 (8.3%)
  • April31 (5.2%)
  • May35 (5.9%)
  • June58 (9.8%)
  • July55 (9.3%)
  • August62 (10%)
  • September41 (6.9%)
  • October54 (9.1%)
  • November54 (9.1%)
  • December57 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds428 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (62%)
  • Wet or damp208 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph428 (72%)
  • 40 mph63 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph29 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph72 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway407 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (24%)
  • Roundabout31 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (43%)
  • Pedestrian230 (31%)
  • Cyclist50 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1071 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1588 (12%)
  • 16 to 20103 (14%)
  • 21 to 25117 (16%)
  • 26 to 35116 (15%)
  • 36 to 4578 (10%)
  • 46 to 5559 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (38%)
  • Passenger235 (31%)
  • Pedestrian230 (31%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car616 (68%)
  • Bus or coach54 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (5%)
  • Motorcycle44 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 151st most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
151st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1986

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1986: 51, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA575166212
2ndA50803951012
3rdM62304203
4thA506223902
5thM57171910
6thA580131821
7thA562121301
8thB5199111200
9thA520891301
10thB519481714
11thA520771201
12thB51926711
13thA5614400
14thA583501
15thB51783501
16thB51983300
17thA5002300
18thA5262500
19thA50271201
20thA52031100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1986

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1986: 185.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1986, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years