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Knowsley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 152 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2020, and 194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (189), and casualties fell from 259.

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

Collisions in 2020
152
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
194
Down 25% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2020

0.7% of collisions in Knowsley in 2020 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3221%
  • Slight11978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3317%
  • Slight16082%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2020 is highlighted, with 152, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 152
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (18%)
  • Tuesday23 (15%)
  • Wednesday21 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (14%)
  • Friday28 (18%)
  • Saturday17 (11%)
  • Sunday13 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February14 (9.2%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April9 (5.9%)
  • May7 (4.6%)
  • June14 (9.2%)
  • July14 (9.2%)
  • August9 (5.9%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October9 (5.9%)
  • November9 (5.9%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (68%)
  • Wet or damp44 (29%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph93 (61%)
  • 40 mph24 (16%)
  • 50 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph7 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph16 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (34%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (56%)
  • Pedestrian31 (16%)
  • Cyclist26 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2016 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 2524 (12%)
  • 26 to 3540 (21%)
  • 36 to 4534 (18%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6521 (11%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.5%)
  • Over 753 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (67%)
  • Passenger33 (17%)
  • Pedestrian31 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car195 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Knowsley ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2020.

Collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2020

Whitefield, Knowsley, L32 8RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2020, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2020

The M62 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2020: 11, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM62111601
2ndA506101001
3rdA57101102
4thA50806601
5thA5626702
6thM576811
7thA5805901
8thA52084401
9thA52073401
10thB51923301
11thB51993301
12thA11201
13thA53001400
14thA581100
15thB51941100
16thB52011100
17thB52021200

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2020

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2020: 37.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2020

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2020: 38.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2020, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2020.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years