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Knowsley road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 677 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1990, and 983 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (665), and casualties rose from 971.

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

Collisions in 1990
677
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
983
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1990

1% of collisions in Knowsley in 1990 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious9814%
  • Slight57284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious11111%
  • Slight86588%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1990 is highlighted, with 677, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (17%)
  • Tuesday69 (10%)
  • Wednesday107 (16%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday116 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8%)
  • February53 (7.8%)
  • March63 (9.3%)
  • April46 (6.8%)
  • May48 (7.1%)
  • June49 (7.2%)
  • July50 (7.4%)
  • August65 (9.6%)
  • September58 (8.6%)
  • October70 (10%)
  • November60 (8.9%)
  • December61 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight512 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds506 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (4.6%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry460 (68%)
  • Wet or damp211 (31%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph489 (72%)
  • 40 mph60 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph41 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph85 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway472 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway149 (22%)
  • Roundabout42 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant539 (55%)
  • Pedestrian205 (21%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist52 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1074 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1572 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20122 (12%)
  • 21 to 25139 (14%)
  • 26 to 35200 (20%)
  • 36 to 45124 (13%)
  • 46 to 5573 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.9%)
  • Over 7515 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider465 (47%)
  • Passenger313 (32%)
  • Pedestrian205 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car850 (73%)
  • Taxi or private hire car68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach37 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle31 (2.7%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 140th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
140th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
250th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
200th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1990

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1990: 48, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA574884113
2ndA5080366717
3rdA580285306
4thA506274701
5thM57274304
6thA562213612
7thM62213404
8thB5194172602
9thB5199151603
10thA520881801
11thA52076900
12thA56161110
13thB52005600
14thA5264611
15thA584500
16thB51984500
17thB52013400
18thB52023401
19thB51782401
20thA50281100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1990

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1990: 215.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1990

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1990: 201.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1990, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years