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Knowsley road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 351 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2008, and 541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2007 (393), and casualties fell from 585.

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

Collisions in 2008
351
Down 11% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
541
Down 8% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2008

1.7% of collisions in Knowsley in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious4513%
  • Slight30085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious509.2%
  • Slight48489%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2008 is highlighted, with 351, down 11% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday59 (17%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.8%)
  • February25 (7.1%)
  • March32 (9.1%)
  • April31 (8.8%)
  • May35 (10%)
  • June30 (8.5%)
  • July29 (8.3%)
  • August21 (6%)
  • September25 (7.1%)
  • October29 (8.3%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December26 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (65%)
  • Wet or damp111 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph222 (63%)
  • 40 mph40 (11%)
  • 50 mph14 (4%)
  • 60 mph13 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph57 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (28%)
  • Roundabout37 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant370 (68%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1534 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2080 (15%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3594 (17%)
  • 36 to 45101 (19%)
  • 46 to 5586 (16%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3%)
  • Over 757 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (55%)
  • Passenger189 (35%)
  • Pedestrian56 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car527 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2008.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2008

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area and Whitefield, Knowsley, L32 4TA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2008, with 20 collisions each.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2008

The M57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2008: 37, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM57375414
2ndA57283402
3rdA5080254102
4thA506202802
5thM62183203
6thA562122313
7thA580121702
8thB519981200
9thA520871612
10thB519472400
11thA53006801
12thA52073501
13thA5262600
14thA581100
15thB51481200
16thB51781100
17thB52001101
18thB52021101

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2008

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2008: 84.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2008

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2008: 83.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years