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Knowsley road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2024, and 226 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2023 (214), and casualties fell from 273.

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

Collisions in 2024
185
Down 14% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
226
Down 17% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2024

0.5% of collisions in Knowsley in 2024 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4424%
  • Slight14076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4520%
  • Slight18080%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2024 is highlighted, with 185, down 14% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 185
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (18%)
  • Tuesday32 (17%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (18%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (9.2%)
  • Sunday19 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.1%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March9 (4.9%)
  • April14 (7.6%)
  • May23 (12%)
  • June16 (8.6%)
  • July14 (7.6%)
  • August24 (13%)
  • September16 (8.6%)
  • October12 (6.5%)
  • November10 (5.4%)
  • December16 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (75%)
  • Wet or damp45 (24%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (13%)
  • 30 mph120 (65%)
  • 40 mph15 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph8 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (23%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (54%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)
  • Cyclist28 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (11%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2019 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2526 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6525 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.8%)
  • Over 754 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (68%)
  • Passenger38 (17%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 208 of them in 2024.

Collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2024

Page Moss, Knowsley, L14 9LL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2024, with 13 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2024

The A5080 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2024: 9.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA508091100
2ndA5781201
3rdM5781102
4thA5066602
5thA5626802
6thA53005700
7thA52074400
8thA5804410
9thB51994400
10thM624500
11thA52083301
12thA5263402
13thA5613700
14thB51923300
15thB51943300
16thA581200
17thB51781100
18thB52011101

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2024

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2024: 51.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2024

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2024: 42.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years