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Knowsley road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 327 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2012, and 491 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2011 (284), and casualties rose from 421.

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

Collisions in 2012
327
Up 15% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
491
Up 17% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2012

0.6% of collisions in Knowsley in 2012 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5717%
  • Slight26882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6213%
  • Slight42787%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2012 is highlighted, with 327, up 15% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8%)
  • February22 (6.7%)
  • March22 (6.7%)
  • April28 (8.6%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June26 (8%)
  • July21 (6.4%)
  • August24 (7.3%)
  • September32 (9.8%)
  • October32 (9.8%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December24 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (64%)
  • Wet or damp108 (33%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph236 (72%)
  • 40 mph35 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph39 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway212 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (24%)
  • Roundabout25 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (64%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1538 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2035 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 3589 (18%)
  • 36 to 4580 (16%)
  • 46 to 5592 (19%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider292 (59%)
  • Passenger146 (30%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 171st most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2012

Whitefield, Knowsley, L32 8RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2012, with 24 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2012

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2012: 30, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57304306
2ndM57193101
3rdA506182504
4thA5080183011
5thA580111601
6thA562101703
7thB519491902
8thM6292001
9thA530081200
10thB51998901
11thA52084502
12thA5841001
13thA5263600
14thB51783702
15thA52072400
16thB52002200
17thB51981200

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2012

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2012: 78.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2012

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2012: 80.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years