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L19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,521 road traffic collisions in the L19 postcode district, Liverpool, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 374 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, down from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,521
1,505th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,470
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
46 people killed
Serious collisions
374
435 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for L19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal461.8%
  • Serious37415%
  • Slight2,10183%

What the data shows

  • L19 had 219 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 388 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in L19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 619 children under 16 were killed or injured in L19, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in L19.

Where L19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,505th
Most casualties
1,499th
Most fatal collisions
1,308th
Most serious collisions
1,829th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday347 (14%)
  • Tuesday353 (14%)
  • Wednesday394 (16%)
  • Thursday401 (16%)
  • Friday460 (18%)
  • Saturday323 (13%)
  • Sunday243 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,934 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit520 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,234 (49%)
  • Single carriageway1,204 (48%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (2%)
  • Roundabout24 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph37 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph1,968 (78%)
  • 40 mph506 (20%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,009 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other39 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded54 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,842 (53%)
  • Pedestrian704 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant298 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist291 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant89 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L19 peaked at 88 in 1994; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
20241518
20232530
20222020
20211925
20201922
20192631
20182536
20173142
20162841
20153345
20143753
20132429
20122837
20114766
20102535
20094369
20083986
20075179
200661125
20054157
20046385
20034359
20025792
200175111
200087129
199985115
19986891
19976997
19965778
199586113
199488116
199386130
199285130
19916378
199082105
198973102
198873107
19877998
19865674
19858196
19845979
19836582
19827790
19816067
19807992
19797796

Map of recent crashes in L19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L19

The 24 most recent collisions in L19 happened between 28 January 2024 and 10 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L19

The A561 has the most collisions in L19, 793 of 2,521 (31%), followed by the B5171 (205).

Collisions in L19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5617931,17025102
2ndB5171205286128
3rdB5180160214431
4thA5627900
5thB51877703
6thB51705501
7thA573601

Council areas covering L19

Collisions in L19 were recorded in 3 council areas. Liverpool has 2,512 of 2,521 (99.6%).

Collisions in L19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLiverpool2,5123,45746372
2ndWirral5501
3rdSheffield4801

Town in L19

Of the 2,521 collisions in L19, 2,504 (99%) were in Liverpool.