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Knowsley road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2019, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2018 (235), and casualties fell from 329.

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

Collisions in 2019
189
Down 20% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
259
Down 21% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2019

0.5% of collisions in Knowsley in 2019 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3217%
  • Slight15683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3313%
  • Slight22587%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2019 is highlighted, with 189, down 20% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 189
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (19%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (20%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday27 (14%)
  • Saturday18 (9.5%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (7.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (11%)
  • February12 (6.3%)
  • March17 (9%)
  • April10 (5.3%)
  • May18 (9.5%)
  • June17 (9%)
  • July14 (7.4%)
  • August14 (7.4%)
  • September15 (7.9%)
  • October16 (8.5%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December17 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (70%)
  • Wet or damp52 (28%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph103 (54%)
  • 40 mph27 (14%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph23 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (63%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2021 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2524 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3553 (20%)
  • 36 to 4545 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (16%)
  • 56 to 6526 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.4%)
  • Over 754 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (63%)
  • Passenger61 (24%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car263 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle12 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 233 of them in 2019.

Collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2019

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2019, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2019

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2019: 15.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57152200
2ndM57112011
3rdA5080101101
4thA50691005
5thA52088901
6thA530071201
7thM6271201
8thA56261100
9thB51995600
10thA5804400
11thB51944502
12thA52073502
13thB51783300
14thB52013400
15thB52023500
16thA5612201
17thA5261300

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2019

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2019: 41.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2019

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2019: 43.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2019, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2019.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years