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Liverpool road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,317 road traffic collisions in Liverpool in 1982, and 2,909 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 411 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1981 (2,128), and casualties rose from 2,615.

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

Collisions in 1982
2,317
Up 9% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,909
Up 11% on 1981
Fatal collisions
43
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
411
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Liverpool in 1982

1.9% of collisions in Liverpool in 1982 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 14% in Liverpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal431.9%
  • Serious41118%
  • Slight1,86380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal441.5%
  • Serious46316%
  • Slight2,40283%

Liverpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Liverpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,188 in 1993. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,317, up 9% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 2,317
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday313 (14%)
  • Tuesday350 (15%)
  • Wednesday305 (13%)
  • Thursday361 (16%)
  • Friday407 (18%)
  • Saturday371 (16%)
  • Sunday210 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5997 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59200 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59281 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59446 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59629 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59360 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59272 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (6.5%)
  • February175 (7.6%)
  • March210 (9.1%)
  • April177 (7.6%)
  • May185 (8%)
  • June197 (8.5%)
  • July190 (8.2%)
  • August179 (7.7%)
  • September198 (8.5%)
  • October239 (10%)
  • November212 (9.1%)
  • December205 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,656 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit616 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,746 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds283 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other81 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,549 (67%)
  • Wet or damp700 (30%)
  • Frost or ice41 (1.8%)
  • Snow25 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,105 (91%)
  • 40 mph196 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,500 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway662 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout42 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Liverpool in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,019 (35%)
  • Pedestrian961 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist332 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist182 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant97 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant49 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5133 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10226 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15268 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20511 (18%)
  • 21 to 25361 (12%)
  • 26 to 35424 (15%)
  • 36 to 45251 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 55266 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65229 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75148 (5.1%)
  • Over 7592 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,076 (37%)
  • Pedestrian961 (33%)
  • Passenger872 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,127 (61%)
  • Motorcycle371 (11%)
  • Bus or coach292 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car178 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle28 (0.8%)
  • Minibus27 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Liverpool in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Liverpool had the 8th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
8th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Liverpool with the most crashes in 1982

The A5058 had the most collisions in Liverpool in 1982: 116, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Liverpool, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5058116180222
2ndA59113134217
3rdA561112139227
4thA57111121118
5thA562103128117
6thA580101133322
7thB517885112213
8thA50384957010
9thA5047486418
10thA50494462212
11thB5173374004
12thB5192375315
13thB51713137010
14thA5089283113
15thB5175273903
16thA565253611
17thB5187223603
18thA5080212816
19thA5039192002
20thA5040192314

Towns in Liverpool: crashes in 1982

Liverpool itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 2,260.

Postcode districts in Liverpool: crashes in 1982

L4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Liverpool in 1982: 201.

Latest crashes in Liverpool in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Liverpool in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Liverpool road accidents in other years