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Liverpool road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,703 road traffic collisions in Liverpool in 1989, and 3,697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 337 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 1988 (2,405), and casualties rose from 3,237.

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

Collisions in 1989
2,703
Up 12% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
3,697
Up 14% on 1988
Fatal collisions
42
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
337
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Liverpool in 1989

1.6% of collisions in Liverpool in 1989 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 14% in Liverpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal421.6%
  • Serious33712%
  • Slight2,32486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.2%
  • Serious37010%
  • Slight3,28489%

Liverpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Liverpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,188 in 1993. 1989 is highlighted, with 2,703, up 12% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday329 (12%)
  • Tuesday359 (13%)
  • Wednesday358 (13%)
  • Thursday444 (16%)
  • Friday485 (18%)
  • Saturday447 (17%)
  • Sunday281 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59162 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59224 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59357 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59503 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59647 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59494 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59281 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January218 (8.1%)
  • February187 (6.9%)
  • March208 (7.7%)
  • April205 (7.6%)
  • May205 (7.6%)
  • June216 (8%)
  • July222 (8.2%)
  • August231 (8.5%)
  • September222 (8.2%)
  • October273 (10%)
  • November253 (9.4%)
  • December263 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,922 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit691 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,075 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds370 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other55 (2%)
  • Not recorded78 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,807 (67%)
  • Wet or damp872 (32%)
  • Frost or ice16 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,388 (88%)
  • 40 mph299 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,656 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway882 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout62 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Liverpool in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,827 (49%)
  • Pedestrian928 (25%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant261 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist212 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant193 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant62 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5226 (6.1%)
  • 6 to 10257 (7%)
  • 11 to 15235 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20479 (13%)
  • 21 to 25570 (15%)
  • 26 to 35748 (20%)
  • 36 to 45435 (12%)
  • 46 to 55304 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65196 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 75141 (3.8%)
  • Over 75106 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,557 (42%)
  • Passenger1,212 (33%)
  • Pedestrian928 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,292 (72%)
  • Taxi or private hire car321 (7%)
  • Bus or coach219 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle215 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes202 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle164 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.7%)
  • Minibus28 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Liverpool in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Liverpool had the 7th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Liverpool with the most crashes in 1989

The A57 had the most collisions in Liverpool in 1989: 182, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Liverpool, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57182237320
2ndA580165238515
3rdA5058157236415
4thA59147182214
5thA562119176216
6thA561116172218
7thB517890119213
8thA504773101013
9thA504972101012
10thA5036455716
11thA5038435205
12thB5171426304
13thA506415907
14thA5089334504
15thB5187333614
16thB5180313605
17thB5175294014
18thA565255225
19thA5080233011
20thA5039223403

Towns in Liverpool: crashes in 1989

Liverpool itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 2,651.

Postcode districts in Liverpool: crashes in 1989

L13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Liverpool in 1989: 257.

Latest crashes in Liverpool in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Liverpool in 1989, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Liverpool road accidents in other years