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Liverpool road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 981 road traffic collisions in Liverpool in 2022, and 1,193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 171 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2021 (885), and casualties rose from 1,071.

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

Collisions in 2022
981
Up 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,193
Up 11% on 2021
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
171
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Liverpool in 2022

0.7% of collisions in Liverpool in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 14% in Liverpool from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious17117%
  • Slight80382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious17715%
  • Slight1,00985%

Liverpool road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Liverpool, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,188 in 1993. 2022 is highlighted, with 981, up 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 981
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (13%)
  • Tuesday133 (14%)
  • Wednesday169 (17%)
  • Thursday156 (16%)
  • Friday152 (15%)
  • Saturday135 (14%)
  • Sunday105 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.4%)
  • February81 (8.3%)
  • March93 (9.5%)
  • April76 (7.7%)
  • May72 (7.3%)
  • June74 (7.5%)
  • July84 (8.6%)
  • August68 (6.9%)
  • September89 (9.1%)
  • October77 (7.8%)
  • November110 (11%)
  • December84 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight694 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit265 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds835 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry750 (76%)
  • Wet or damp197 (20%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph111 (11%)
  • 30 mph769 (78%)
  • 40 mph93 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway694 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway249 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Liverpool in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (37%)
  • Pedestrian315 (26%)
  • Cyclist206 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user9 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded38 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1574 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2088 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 25151 (13%)
  • 26 to 35273 (23%)
  • 36 to 45185 (16%)
  • 46 to 55124 (10%)
  • 56 to 65121 (10%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.5%)
  • Over 7545 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider679 (57%)
  • Pedestrian315 (26%)
  • Passenger199 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,072 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle222 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle90 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car89 (5.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)44 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter8 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Liverpool in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Liverpool

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Liverpool ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Liverpool had the 9th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Liverpool in 2022

City Centre North, Liverpool, L1 1HU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Liverpool in 2022, with 89 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Liverpool with the most crashes in 2022

The A59 had the most collisions in Liverpool in 2022: 39, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Liverpool, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59394615
2ndA562384606
3rdA57364005
4thA5803650112
5thA5058354708
6thA561273201
7thB5178272807
8thA5080182505
9thA5047142803
10thA5049132102
11thA5038121502
12thA5089121601
13thB5171122003
14thB5173121202
15thB5189101001
16thA503691202
17thA5068801
18thA5676702
19thB51746601
20thA50405600

Towns in Liverpool: crashes in 2022

Liverpool itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 965.

Postcode districts in Liverpool: crashes in 2022

L4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Liverpool in 2022: 88.

Latest crashes in Liverpool in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Liverpool in 2022, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Liverpool road accidents in other years