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Knowsley road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 482 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2005, and 709 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2004 (486), and casualties fell from 725.

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

Collisions in 2005
482
Down 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
709
Down 2% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2005

1.2% of collisions in Knowsley in 2005 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious5411%
  • Slight42288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious598.3%
  • Slight64391%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2005 is highlighted, with 482, down 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (14%)
  • Tuesday76 (16%)
  • Wednesday88 (18%)
  • Thursday72 (15%)
  • Friday85 (18%)
  • Saturday54 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59143 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (6.8%)
  • February47 (9.8%)
  • March34 (7.1%)
  • April44 (9.1%)
  • May52 (11%)
  • June40 (8.3%)
  • July41 (8.5%)
  • August32 (6.6%)
  • September37 (7.7%)
  • October43 (8.9%)
  • November31 (6.4%)
  • December48 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight362 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry337 (70%)
  • Wet or damp139 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph359 (74%)
  • 40 mph38 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph22 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph62 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway298 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (24%)
  • Roundabout49 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant501 (71%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist41 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1569 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2083 (12%)
  • 21 to 2595 (13%)
  • 26 to 35135 (19%)
  • 36 to 45152 (21%)
  • 46 to 5567 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.5%)
  • Over 758 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (62%)
  • Passenger202 (28%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car734 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle28 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Knowsley ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 142nd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2005

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2005, with 31 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2005

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2005: 37, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57376212
2ndA5080314405
3rdA506243102
4thM57244605
5thA580223303
6thM62203502
7thA5300131801
8thA562131913
9thB5199131902
10thB5194111301
11thA52086701
12thA586700
13thA5614602
14thB52014501
15thB52022201
16thA50301100
17thA50581100
18thA5261110
19thB51781300
20thB51981100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2005

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2005: 125.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2005

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2005: 121.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years