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Knowsley road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2013, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2012 (327), and casualties fell from 491.

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

Collisions in 2013
280
Down 14% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
415
Down 15% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2013

1.4% of collisions in Knowsley in 2013 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5319%
  • Slight22380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5814%
  • Slight35385%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2013 is highlighted, with 280, down 14% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 280
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (16%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday52 (19%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (11%)
  • February20 (7.1%)
  • March23 (8.2%)
  • April19 (6.8%)
  • May27 (9.6%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July19 (6.8%)
  • August18 (6.4%)
  • September23 (8.2%)
  • October21 (7.5%)
  • November22 (7.9%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds222 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (70%)
  • Wet or damp74 (26%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph211 (75%)
  • 40 mph26 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph24 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (26%)
  • Roundabout33 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant257 (62%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)
  • Cyclist37 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2042 (10%)
  • 21 to 2545 (11%)
  • 26 to 3582 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (17%)
  • 46 to 5555 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.4%)
  • Over 7519 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (61%)
  • Passenger116 (28%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car392 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2013.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2013

Prescot South, Knowsley, L35 5BB area and Swanside, Knowsley, L14 6TX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2013, with 17 collisions each.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2013

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2013: 35, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57357405
2ndA5080152204
3rdM57152902
4thA506132001
5thA562121911
6thA580111612
7thA520891301
8thB51997901
9thM6271222
10thB519461101
11thA5264601
12thA53004400
13thB51784501
14thA52073400
15thA581100
16thB52011200
17thB52021100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2013

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2013: 67.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2013

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2013: 69.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2013, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years