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Knowsley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2021, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2020 (152), and casualties fell from 194.

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

Collisions in 2021
136
Down 11% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
172
Down 11% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2021

1.5% of collisions in Knowsley in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight10980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight14383%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2021 is highlighted, with 136, down 11% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 136
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday26 (19%)
  • Friday18 (13%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.1%)
  • February6 (4.4%)
  • March9 (6.6%)
  • April12 (8.8%)
  • May10 (7.4%)
  • June11 (8.1%)
  • July13 (9.6%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September13 (9.6%)
  • October9 (6.6%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December16 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (74%)
  • Wet or damp34 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (13%)
  • 30 mph88 (65%)
  • 40 mph15 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph9 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (53%)
  • Pedestrian31 (18%)
  • Cyclist30 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7%)
  • 21 to 2515 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3536 (21%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.1%)
  • Over 756 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (63%)
  • Passenger33 (19%)
  • Pedestrian31 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle8 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2021.

Collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
268th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
306th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2021

Prescot South, Knowsley, L35 5BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2021, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2021

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2021: 13, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57132002
2ndA50661002
3rdA5806700
4thB51945702
5thM574400
6thM624510
7thA50803300
8thA52073311
9thA5623401
10thA53002200
11thB51782201
12thB51922300
13thA50581100
14thA5261100
15thA581100
16thA591100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2021

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2021: 36.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2021

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2021: 37.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2021, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2021.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years