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Knowsley road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2010, and 514 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2009 (332), and casualties rose from 490.

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

Collisions in 2010
329
Down 1% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
514
Up 5% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2010

0.9% of collisions in Knowsley in 2010 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4012%
  • Slight28687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious5210%
  • Slight45989%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2010 is highlighted, with 329, down 1% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (18%)
  • Tuesday39 (12%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday47 (14%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7%)
  • February17 (5.2%)
  • March27 (8.2%)
  • April27 (8.2%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June31 (9.4%)
  • July27 (8.2%)
  • August23 (7%)
  • September20 (6.1%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December32 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds237 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (60%)
  • Wet or damp89 (27%)
  • Frost or ice34 (10%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph217 (66%)
  • 40 mph46 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph22 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph36 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (24%)
  • Roundabout32 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant396 (77%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6%)
  • 16 to 2071 (14%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 3582 (16%)
  • 36 to 4577 (15%)
  • 46 to 5581 (16%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider306 (60%)
  • Passenger164 (32%)
  • Pedestrian44 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car518 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 186 of them in 2010.

Collisions
187th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
145th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2010

Swanside, Knowsley, L14 6TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2010, with 21 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2010

The A5080 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2010: 32, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5080325209
2ndA57274114
3rdA562182702
4thM57162813
5thA506143100
6thM62121901
7thA5300111401
8thA52087801
9thA58061501
10thB51786800
11thA505841100
12thA52073400
13thA583300
14thB51943300
15thB51993300
16thB52003500
17thB52012700
18thA5261100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2010

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2010: 88.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2010

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2010: 84.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2010, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years