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Knowsley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2009, and 490 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2008 (351), and casualties fell from 541.

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

Collisions in 2009
332
Down 5% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
490
Down 9% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2009

1.2% of collisions in Knowsley in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight28385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious5110%
  • Slight43489%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2009 is highlighted, with 332, down 5% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday61 (18%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday34 (10%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.3%)
  • February26 (7.8%)
  • March29 (8.7%)
  • April34 (10%)
  • May25 (7.5%)
  • June24 (7.2%)
  • July33 (9.9%)
  • August21 (6.3%)
  • September28 (8.4%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November24 (7.2%)
  • December23 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight264 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (64%)
  • Wet or damp110 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph245 (74%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph17 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph34 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (22%)
  • Roundabout36 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (71%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2076 (16%)
  • 21 to 2578 (16%)
  • 26 to 3570 (14%)
  • 36 to 4588 (18%)
  • 46 to 5566 (13%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.5%)
  • Over 758 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (57%)
  • Passenger155 (32%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2009.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2009

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2009, with 24 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2009

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2009: 26, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57265612
2ndM57213002
3rdA5080172804
4thA562162712
5thA506152204
6thA580131706
7thB5199131702
8thB519481402
9thM6281400
10thA52086700
11thA53006800
12thA52074400
13thA584700
14thB51784600
15thB52013301
16thA50582400
17thA5261301
18thA5611110
19thA591100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2009

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2009: 77.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2009

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2009: 65.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years