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Knowsley road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2006, and 654 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2005 (482), and casualties fell from 709.

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

Collisions in 2006
434
Down 10% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
654
Down 8% on 2005
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2006

1.2% of collisions in Knowsley in 2006 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious4711%
  • Slight38288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious507.6%
  • Slight59891%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2006 is highlighted, with 434, down 10% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (16%)
  • Tuesday61 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (17%)
  • Thursday73 (17%)
  • Friday70 (16%)
  • Saturday39 (9%)
  • Sunday46 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (9.9%)
  • February45 (10%)
  • March35 (8.1%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May41 (9.4%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July40 (9.2%)
  • August29 (6.7%)
  • September36 (8.3%)
  • October37 (8.5%)
  • November35 (8.1%)
  • December27 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight326 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit94 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry303 (70%)
  • Wet or damp125 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph314 (72%)
  • 40 mph36 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph21 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph62 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (26%)
  • Roundabout47 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant468 (72%)
  • Pedestrian61 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist31 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2089 (14%)
  • 21 to 2578 (12%)
  • 26 to 35138 (21%)
  • 36 to 45125 (19%)
  • 46 to 5576 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4%)
  • Over 7512 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider404 (62%)
  • Passenger189 (29%)
  • Pedestrian61 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car660 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle26 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Knowsley ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 171st most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2006

Cherryfield, Knowsley, L32 7RH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2006, with 31 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2006

The A5080 and A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2006, with 30 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5080304502
2ndA57303805
3rdM57273703
4thA580223201
5thM62205012
6thA506192911
7thA5300162001
8thB5194162012
9thA56291200
10thA52087800
11thA520751101
12thB519951400
13thB51784501
14thA583300
15thA5612301
16thA50271101
17thA50301200
18thA5081200
19thB52011100
20thB52021100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2006

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2006: 96.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2006

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2006: 90.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years