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L32 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,239 road traffic collisions in the L32 postcode district, Knowsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 444 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
3,239
1,204th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,497
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
36 people killed
Serious collisions
444
490 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for L32

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351.1%
  • Serious44414%
  • Slight2,76085%

What the data shows

  • L32 had 245 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 492 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in L32 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 991 children under 16 were killed or injured in L32, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in L32.

Where L32 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,204th
Most casualties
1,153rd
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,651st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday445 (14%)
  • Tuesday493 (15%)
  • Wednesday480 (15%)
  • Thursday521 (16%)
  • Friday579 (18%)
  • Saturday407 (13%)
  • Sunday314 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,434 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit687 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,125 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway793 (24%)
  • Roundabout249 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,451 (76%)
  • 40 mph373 (12%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph25 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph343 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,469 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds440 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other66 (2%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,423 (54%)
  • Pedestrian988 (22%)
  • Cyclist285 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant234 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant204 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist185 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant91 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L32 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L32, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L32 peaked at 123 in 1993; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252427
20242833
20231926
20222832
20211519
20202425
20192630
20182430
20172832
20162947
20154061
20143553
20134258
20125275
20114663
20103862
20095275
20085780
20075985
200671106
200572109
20047494
20036195
200273107
20016590
200098158
199993128
199893146
199790141
1996117178
199590140
1994113178
1993123168
1992114166
1991117170
199096138
1989113152
1988108145
198798126
1986103129
19857287
19847790
19837393
198283103
19817890
1980114136
197994121

Map of recent crashes in L32

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L32

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L32

The 24 most recent collisions in L32 happened between 23 January and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L32

The A506 has the most collisions in L32, 513 of 3,239 (16%), followed by the M57 (278).

Collisions in L32 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5065137521055
2ndM57278444830
3rdA5208139215227
4thA5207127200219
5thA5808813739
6thB5192334609
7thA50274503
8thA594600

Council areas covering L32

Collisions in L32 were recorded in 3 council areas. Knowsley has 3,220 of 3,239 (99%).

Collisions in L32 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley3,2204,46734439
2ndLiverpool101302
3rdSefton71012

Town in L32

Of the 3,239 collisions in L32, 2,390 (74%) were in Kirkby.