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Knowsley road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2014, and 408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2013 (280), and casualties fell from 415.

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

Collisions in 2014
271
Down 3% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
408
Down 2% on 2013
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2014

1.8% of collisions in Knowsley in 2014 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5018%
  • Slight21680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5313%
  • Slight35086%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2014 is highlighted, with 271, down 3% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 271
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (18%)
  • Tuesday52 (19%)
  • Wednesday46 (17%)
  • Thursday37 (14%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (9.2%)
  • Sunday21 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (10%)
  • February26 (9.6%)
  • March17 (6.3%)
  • April15 (5.5%)
  • May16 (5.9%)
  • June22 (8.1%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August24 (8.9%)
  • September23 (8.5%)
  • October22 (8.1%)
  • November23 (8.5%)
  • December26 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight200 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (67%)
  • Wet or damp88 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph190 (70%)
  • 40 mph34 (13%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph24 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (24%)
  • Roundabout26 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (59%)
  • Pedestrian55 (13%)
  • Cyclist42 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2033 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3585 (21%)
  • 36 to 4559 (14%)
  • 46 to 5562 (15%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.9%)
  • Over 7515 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (57%)
  • Passenger120 (29%)
  • Pedestrian55 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car351 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2014.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2014

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2014, with 22 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2014

The A506 and A5080 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2014, with 22 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA506224105
2ndA5080223125
3rdA57192902
4thM57132813
5thB5199111502
6thA56281301
7thA58071400
8thA520861001
9thM6261101
10thA52074700
11thB51944510
12thA5613400
13thA53002200
14thA582200
15thB52021301

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2014

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2014: 84.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2014

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2014: 80.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years