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Knowsley road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2017, and 271 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2016 (234), and casualties fell from 372.

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

Collisions in 2017
199
Down 15% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
271
Down 27% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2017

1.5% of collisions in Knowsley in 2017 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4221%
  • Slight15477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4416%
  • Slight22483%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2017 is highlighted, with 199, down 15% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 199
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (20%)
  • Tuesday29 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (17%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.5%)
  • February10 (5%)
  • March24 (12%)
  • April19 (9.5%)
  • May13 (6.5%)
  • June24 (12%)
  • July15 (7.5%)
  • August16 (8%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October14 (7%)
  • November19 (9.5%)
  • December8 (4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (71%)
  • Wet or damp52 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (7%)
  • 30 mph125 (63%)
  • 40 mph22 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (3%)
  • 60 mph10 (5%)
  • 70 mph22 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (60%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2022 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2544 (16%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4526 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5538 (14%)
  • 56 to 6531 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.5%)
  • Over 7512 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (60%)
  • Passenger63 (23%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 246 of them in 2017.

Collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2017

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2017, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2017

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2017: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57132204
2ndM62101701
3rdM5781311
4thA508071001
5thB519471301
6thB519971304
7thA5806801
8thA5065700
9thA5625511
10thA52084502
11thA53004502
12thA584600
13thB52024701
14thA52072210
15thB51922200
16thA50281100
17thB51781100
18thB52011100
19thB52441100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2017

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2017: 48.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2017

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2017: 51.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2017, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 17 December 2017.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years