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Knowsley road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1996
754
Up 14% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,133
Up 12% on 1995
Fatal collisions
10
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1996

1.3% of collisions in Knowsley in 1996 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious8611%
  • Slight65887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious1039.1%
  • Slight1,01990%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1996 is highlighted, with 754, up 14% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday107 (14%)
  • Wednesday128 (17%)
  • Thursday127 (17%)
  • Friday123 (16%)
  • Saturday92 (12%)
  • Sunday74 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59161 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59186 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.8%)
  • February84 (11%)
  • March44 (5.8%)
  • April62 (8.2%)
  • May63 (8.4%)
  • June53 (7%)
  • July63 (8.4%)
  • August68 (9%)
  • September51 (6.8%)
  • October74 (9.8%)
  • November68 (9%)
  • December65 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight571 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds592 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry503 (67%)
  • Wet or damp215 (29%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.3%)
  • Snow9 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph550 (73%)
  • 40 mph84 (11%)
  • 60 mph32 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph86 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway501 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (21%)
  • Roundabout80 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant749 (66%)
  • Pedestrian164 (14%)
  • Cyclist55 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (3.5%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1587 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20131 (12%)
  • 21 to 25127 (11%)
  • 26 to 35276 (24%)
  • 36 to 45175 (15%)
  • 46 to 55104 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6559 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7529 (2.6%)
  • Over 7518 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider597 (53%)
  • Passenger372 (33%)
  • Pedestrian164 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,052 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle34 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 98th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1996

The A5080 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1996: 49, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5080496001
2ndA57435705
3rdM62376114
4thA506356103
5thM57314902
6thB5199294614
7thA562223907
8thA580162700
9thA5207112001
10thB5194101601
11thB517891210
12thA520881310
13thA56171601
14thA52661300
15thB51984700
16thB52024601
17thA53003700
18thB52003400
19thA582200
20thB52012601

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years