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Knowsley road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 214 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2023, and 273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (229), and casualties fell from 295.

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

Collisions in 2023
214
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
273
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2023

1.9% of collisions in Knowsley in 2023 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3617%
  • Slight17481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious3814%
  • Slight23084%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2023 is highlighted, with 214, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 214
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (10%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday40 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (11%)
  • February13 (6.1%)
  • March13 (6.1%)
  • April14 (6.5%)
  • May23 (11%)
  • June13 (6.1%)
  • July17 (7.9%)
  • August6 (2.8%)
  • September23 (11%)
  • October30 (14%)
  • November18 (8.4%)
  • December21 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight160 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (69%)
  • Wet or damp64 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph136 (64%)
  • 40 mph20 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph27 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (28%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (56%)
  • Cyclist41 (15%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2021 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 2527 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (15%)
  • 46 to 5537 (14%)
  • 56 to 6532 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.7%)
  • Over 755 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (67%)
  • Passenger50 (18%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car287 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6%)
  • Motorcycle15 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 171st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2023

St Michaels, Knowsley, L36 7TZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2023, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2023

The M62 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2023: 13, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM62132010
2ndM57121910
3rdA57101701
4thA520891001
5thB51947802
6thA50806600
7thA5626800
8thB51996800
9thA5805712
10thA5063300
11thA53003500
12thA52071101
13thA5261100
14thA5611700
15thA581100
16thB51781200
17thB51921100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2023

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2023: 56.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2023

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2023: 64.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years