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Liverpool road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,128 road traffic collisions in Liverpool in 1981, and 2,615 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 376 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1980 (2,210), and casualties fell from 2,700.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 90,801 collisions in Liverpool.

Collisions in 1981
2,128
Down 4% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,615
Down 3% on 1980
Fatal collisions
36
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
376
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Liverpool in 1981

1.7% of collisions in Liverpool in 1981 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 14% in Liverpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal361.7%
  • Serious37618%
  • Slight1,71681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.5%
  • Serious42516%
  • Slight2,15082%

Liverpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Liverpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,188 in 1993. 1981 is highlighted, with 2,128, down 4% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 2,128
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258531,130
20248411,013
20239311,119
20229811,193
20218851,071
2020703876
20199071,143
20189171,176
20179271,231
20161,0481,501
20151,1371,565
20141,2441,818
20131,0611,507
20121,3242,062
20111,2141,779
20101,3342,077
20091,2771,975
20081,4252,228
20071,5512,389
20061,7182,594
20052,0213,037
20042,1423,185
20032,0293,059
20022,2443,418
20012,4693,732
20002,7884,067
19992,8474,138
19982,8934,242
19972,7184,129
19962,6483,944
19952,6503,779
19942,9324,347
19933,1884,711
19923,0384,366
19912,9814,295
19902,8384,033
19892,7033,697
19882,4053,237
19872,5523,301
19862,4283,095
19852,3332,949
19842,4002,986
19832,2082,701
19822,3172,909
19812,1282,615
19802,2102,700
19792,4133,033

When and where crashes happen in Liverpool in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday292 (14%)
  • Tuesday328 (15%)
  • Wednesday285 (13%)
  • Thursday333 (16%)
  • Friday369 (17%)
  • Saturday304 (14%)
  • Sunday217 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59105 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59179 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59242 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59385 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59589 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59348 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59253 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January170 (8%)
  • February146 (6.9%)
  • March187 (8.8%)
  • April195 (9.2%)
  • May170 (8%)
  • June184 (8.6%)
  • July153 (7.2%)
  • August170 (8%)
  • September170 (8%)
  • October233 (11%)
  • November200 (9.4%)
  • December150 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,524 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit582 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,580 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds368 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,334 (63%)
  • Wet or damp721 (34%)
  • Frost or ice45 (2.1%)
  • Snow28 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,935 (91%)
  • 40 mph182 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,425 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway578 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road94 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout27 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Liverpool in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian926 (35%)
  • Car occupant853 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist311 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist178 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5112 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10251 (9.6%)
  • 11 to 15236 (9%)
  • 16 to 20504 (19%)
  • 21 to 25305 (12%)
  • 26 to 35383 (15%)
  • 36 to 45240 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 55213 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65181 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75114 (4.4%)
  • Over 7576 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider962 (37%)
  • Pedestrian926 (35%)
  • Passenger727 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,938 (61%)
  • Motorcycle368 (12%)
  • Bus or coach225 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car172 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes156 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle22 (0.7%)
  • Minibus16 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Liverpool in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Liverpool

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Liverpool ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Liverpool had the 8th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
8th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Liverpool with the most crashes in 1981

The A57 had the most collisions in Liverpool in 1981: 113, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Liverpool, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57113129422
2ndA561100117223
3rdA505896135118
4thA599210526
5thA56288115113
6thA58088106119
7thB51786780217
8thA50494358010
9thB5171435105
10thA5047364315
11thA5038343515
12thA5039313914
13thB5175242406
14thB5187243535
15thA5089232713
16thA5080222805
17thB5189213706
18thB5192212315
19thA5036172001
20thB5173151600

Towns in Liverpool: crashes in 1981

Liverpool itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 2,067.

Postcode districts in Liverpool: crashes in 1981

L4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Liverpool in 1981: 195.

Latest crashes in Liverpool in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Liverpool in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1981.

Severity

Liverpool road accidents in other years