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Knowsley road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 454 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2002, and 677 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2001 (582), and casualties fell from 890.

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

Collisions in 2002
454
Down 22% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
677
Down 24% on 2001
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
7.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2002

0.4% of collisions in Knowsley in 2002 were fatal and 7.9% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious367.9%
  • Slight41692%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious375.5%
  • Slight63894%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2002 is highlighted, with 454, down 22% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (13%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (18%)
  • Friday90 (20%)
  • Saturday58 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (8.8%)
  • February30 (6.6%)
  • March45 (9.9%)
  • April42 (9.3%)
  • May26 (5.7%)
  • June27 (5.9%)
  • July44 (9.7%)
  • August43 (9.5%)
  • September36 (7.9%)
  • October54 (12%)
  • November41 (9%)
  • December26 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight353 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds325 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded36 (7.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (60%)
  • Wet or damp139 (31%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded35 (7.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph316 (70%)
  • 40 mph64 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph62 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (28%)
  • Roundabout48 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (75%)
  • Pedestrian73 (11%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2073 (11%)
  • 21 to 2582 (12%)
  • 26 to 35122 (18%)
  • 36 to 45137 (20%)
  • 46 to 5582 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider397 (59%)
  • Passenger207 (31%)
  • Pedestrian73 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car707 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle23 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Knowsley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Knowsley ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2002.

Collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2002

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2002, with 35 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2002

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2002: 51, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57517304
2ndA5080344511
3rdM57314901
4thA506203700
5thM62193503
6thA5208162602
7thB5199162603
8thA562111901
9thA580102010
10thB5194101500
11thA530081300
12thB51782400
13thB52022300
14thA5261100
15thA581200
16thB52001100
17thB52011100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2002

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2002: 122.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2002

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2002: 124.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2002, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 28 December 2002.

Knowsley road accidents in other years