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Knowsley road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2011, and 421 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2010 (329), and casualties fell from 514.

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

Collisions in 2011
284
Down 14% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
421
Down 18% on 2010
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2011

0.4% of collisions in Knowsley in 2011 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight24586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious409.5%
  • Slight38090%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2011 is highlighted, with 284, down 14% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 284
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday48 (17%)
  • Wednesday41 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (19%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (11%)
  • Sunday23 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.2%)
  • February20 (7%)
  • March27 (9.5%)
  • April19 (6.7%)
  • May25 (8.8%)
  • June11 (3.9%)
  • July21 (7.4%)
  • August27 (9.5%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October23 (8.1%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December24 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (69%)
  • Wet or damp78 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph191 (67%)
  • 40 mph34 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph12 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph35 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (26%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (62%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3591 (22%)
  • 36 to 4577 (18%)
  • 46 to 5563 (15%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.7%)
  • Over 758 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider246 (58%)
  • Passenger129 (31%)
  • Pedestrian46 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 221 of them in 2011.

Collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2011

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2011, with 25 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2011

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2011: 26, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57263802
2ndA5080192604
3rdM57182911
4thA506163601
5thA562111700
6thA580112101
7thA5300102002
8thB517871302
9thM6271501
10thA520861202
11thB51994400
12thA52073301
13thB52022200
14thA5261101
15thA581100
16thB51941100
17thB51981100
18thB52011100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2011

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2011: 74.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2011

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2011: 69.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2011, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years