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Knowsley road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 710 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 1998, and 1,089 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1997 (742), and casualties fell from 1,171.

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

Collisions in 1998
710
Down 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,089
Down 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
5
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 1998

0.7% of collisions in Knowsley in 1998 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious588.2%
  • Slight64791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious696.3%
  • Slight1,01493%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 1998 is highlighted, with 710, down 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (16%)
  • Tuesday117 (16%)
  • Wednesday96 (14%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday82 (12%)
  • Sunday67 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.7%)
  • February39 (5.5%)
  • March67 (9.4%)
  • April69 (9.7%)
  • May63 (8.9%)
  • June53 (7.5%)
  • July56 (7.9%)
  • August61 (8.6%)
  • September53 (7.5%)
  • October73 (10%)
  • November67 (9.4%)
  • December54 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight539 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds513 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry463 (65%)
  • Wet or damp238 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph527 (74%)
  • 40 mph63 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph27 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph93 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (23%)
  • Roundabout88 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant778 (71%)
  • Pedestrian125 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist55 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1062 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1588 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20106 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 25136 (12%)
  • 26 to 35285 (26%)
  • 36 to 45166 (15%)
  • 46 to 5591 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6549 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3%)
  • Over 7521 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider610 (56%)
  • Passenger354 (33%)
  • Pedestrian125 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,040 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach53 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (2.1%)
  • Motorcycle24 (1.8%)
  • Minibus11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 107th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 1998

The A5080 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 1998: 63, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50806310203
2ndA57497114
3rdM57377103
4thA506313804
5thA580284802
6thM62183002
7thA5300162801
8thB5199151801
9thA562142301
10thB5194101911
11thA52085801
12thA5615702
13thA584501
14thB51984501
15thA52073301
16thA5263400
17thB51783300
18thB52003401
19thA50582200
20thB51971500

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 1998

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 1998: 197.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 1998

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 1998: 181.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 1998, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years