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Knowsley road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2025, and 215 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2024 (185), and casualties fell from 226.

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

Collisions in 2025
181
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
215
Down 5% on 2024
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2025

1.7% of collisions in Knowsley in 2025 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2514%
  • Slight15385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2813%
  • Slight18486%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2025 is highlighted, with 181, down 2% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 181
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (17%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday25 (14%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (6.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.6%)
  • February12 (6.6%)
  • March17 (9.4%)
  • April14 (7.7%)
  • May10 (5.5%)
  • June11 (6.1%)
  • July14 (7.7%)
  • August16 (8.8%)
  • September20 (11%)
  • October16 (8.8%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December16 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (71%)
  • Wet or damp49 (27%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (13%)
  • 30 mph115 (64%)
  • 40 mph21 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (29%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant113 (53%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)
  • Cyclist32 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (10%)
  • 21 to 2519 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3540 (19%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5534 (16%)
  • 56 to 6523 (11%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (66%)
  • Passenger40 (19%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car225 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (11%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Tram1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 2025.

Collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2025

Page Moss, Knowsley, L14 9LL area and Whitefield, Knowsley, L32 8RX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2025, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2025

The M57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2025: 14, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM57141611
2ndA57111802
3rdA508091311
4thA5809903
5thA52086601
6thA5063300
7thA52073300
8thA5263401
9thM623301
10thA53002500
11thA5622200
12thB51942200
13thB51992200
14thA581100
15thB51781201
16thB51921200
17thB52021100

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2025

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2025: 58.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2025

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2025: 56.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2025, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 25 December 2025.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years