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Liverpool road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,893 road traffic collisions in Liverpool in 1998, and 4,242 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 272 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1997 (2,718), and casualties rose from 4,129.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,893
Up 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
4,242
Up 3% on 1997
Fatal collisions
19
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
272
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Liverpool in 1998

0.7% of collisions in Liverpool in 1998 were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.2% and 14% in Liverpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal190.7%
  • Serious2729.4%
  • Slight2,60290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.4%
  • Serious2987%
  • Slight3,92593%

Liverpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Liverpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,188 in 1993. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,893, up 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday389 (13%)
  • Tuesday403 (14%)
  • Wednesday426 (15%)
  • Thursday450 (16%)
  • Friday490 (17%)
  • Saturday416 (14%)
  • Sunday319 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59127 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59245 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59383 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59576 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59735 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59528 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59260 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January200 (6.9%)
  • February193 (6.7%)
  • March239 (8.3%)
  • April229 (7.9%)
  • May228 (7.9%)
  • June250 (8.6%)
  • July249 (8.6%)
  • August225 (7.8%)
  • September245 (8.5%)
  • October298 (10%)
  • November285 (9.9%)
  • December252 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,071 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit722 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,246 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds404 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds69 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded88 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,016 (70%)
  • Wet or damp864 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,616 (90%)
  • 40 mph253 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,827 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway861 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road108 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout74 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Liverpool in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,535 (60%)
  • Pedestrian730 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant329 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant219 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist198 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant69 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5139 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10264 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15339 (8%)
  • 16 to 20505 (12%)
  • 21 to 25499 (12%)
  • 26 to 351,004 (24%)
  • 36 to 45652 (15%)
  • 46 to 55390 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65211 (5%)
  • 66 to 75142 (3.3%)
  • Over 7597 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,033 (48%)
  • Passenger1,479 (35%)
  • Pedestrian730 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,976 (77%)
  • Bus or coach296 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car267 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle201 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes112 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle110 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle42 (0.8%)
  • Minibus21 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Liverpool in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Liverpool

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Liverpool ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Liverpool had the 3rd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Liverpool with the most crashes in 1998

The A580 had the most collisions in Liverpool in 1998: 216, including 3 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Liverpool, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA580216345324
2ndA59149209112
3rdA57139217114
4thA5058134201113
5thA561114166212
6thA5629715816
7thB51788314409
8thA50477710202
9thA50497611108
10thA50386594012
11thA506417622
12thA5036395212
13thB5187376704
14thA5080344203
15thB5171334204
16thB5173273602
17thA565264501
18thB5175263801
19thB5179233403
20thA5089223705

Towns in Liverpool: crashes in 1998

Liverpool itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 2,834.

Postcode districts in Liverpool: crashes in 1998

L4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Liverpool in 1998: 297.

Latest crashes in Liverpool in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Liverpool in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Liverpool road accidents in other years