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Knowsley road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 727 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1991, and 1,110 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1990 (677), and casualties rose from 983.

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

Collisions in 1991
727
Up 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,110
Up 13% on 1990
Fatal collisions
15
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1991

2.1% of collisions in Knowsley in 1991 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.1%
  • Serious11616%
  • Slight59682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious13512%
  • Slight95986%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1991 is highlighted, with 727, up 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday99 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (11%)
  • Thursday124 (17%)
  • Friday120 (17%)
  • Saturday124 (17%)
  • Sunday70 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59140 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.3%)
  • February47 (6.5%)
  • March54 (7.4%)
  • April58 (8%)
  • May71 (9.8%)
  • June57 (7.8%)
  • July65 (8.9%)
  • August61 (8.4%)
  • September62 (8.5%)
  • October63 (8.7%)
  • November71 (9.8%)
  • December58 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight550 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit153 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds561 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry470 (65%)
  • Wet or damp222 (31%)
  • Frost or ice33 (4.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph543 (75%)
  • 40 mph59 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph37 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph88 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (21%)
  • Roundabout52 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant693 (62%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.8%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (6.9%)
  • 6 to 10100 (9%)
  • 11 to 1566 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20154 (14%)
  • 21 to 25164 (15%)
  • 26 to 35244 (22%)
  • 36 to 45111 (10%)
  • 46 to 5576 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.3%)
  • Over 7521 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider507 (46%)
  • Passenger414 (37%)
  • Pedestrian189 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car959 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach51 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle33 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 108th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1991

The A5080 and A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1991, with 47 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5080477215
2ndA574775214
3rdA506304432
4thM57254104
5thM62254204
6thA580213805
7thB5199203411
8thA562163317
9thB5194162803
10thA520781400
11thA52088801
12thB517861903
13thB51986800
14thA5265601
15thB52004400
16thA5613610
17thA583300
18thB52013300
19thB52022200
20thA591100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1991

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1991: 232.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1991

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1991: 215.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1991, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years