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L34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,798 road traffic collisions in the L34 postcode district, Knowsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,072 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 395 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 58% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
2,798
1,391st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,072
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
52 people killed
Serious collisions
395
485 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 58% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 43% on 2024

Road collision statistics for L34

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal451.6%
  • Serious39514%
  • Slight2,35884%

What the data shows

  • L34 had 317 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 489 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in L34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 465 children under 16 were killed or injured in L34, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in L34.

Where L34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,391st
Most casualties
1,294th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,773rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday423 (15%)
  • Tuesday399 (14%)
  • Wednesday435 (16%)
  • Thursday449 (16%)
  • Friday489 (17%)
  • Saturday351 (13%)
  • Sunday252 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,082 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit592 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,566 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway752 (27%)
  • Roundabout407 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,684 (60%)
  • 40 mph356 (13%)
  • 50 mph46 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph163 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph524 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,092 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds429 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Other56 (2%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,731 (67%)
  • Pedestrian444 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist261 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist204 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant162 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant101 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L34, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L34 peaked at 113 in 2000; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253840
20242428
20233944
20224366
20212430
20202326
20192838
20184050
20172638
20163249
20155081
20143755
20134368
20125183
20113344
20104166
20095798
20085791
20075283
20066893
200574103
200477107
20035781
200276131
200182119
2000113188
199994135
199885128
199786115
19966788
19956395
199476107
199377128
199282118
199180137
199077115
198967104
19887198
19875883
19866289
19855168
19845979
198377102
19825868
19816787
19806797
197989131

Map of recent crashes in L34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L34

The 24 most recent collisions in L34 happened between 7 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L34

The A57 has the most collisions in L34, 571 of 2,798 (20%), followed by the A580 (320).

Collisions in L34 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57571850949
2ndA580320498550
3rdB51942994801060
4thM572994541048
5thA58261390230
6thB5201106173521
7thB5200749907
8thB5202618709
9thB5199354512
10thA5207295003
11thA520861001
12thM6251000
13thA5713300

Council areas covering L34

Collisions in L34 were recorded in 3 council areas. Knowsley has 2,476 of 2,798 (88%).

Collisions in L34 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley2,4763,56638346
2ndSt. Helens317499748
3rdLiverpool5701

Towns in L34

Collisions in L34 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Prescot (1,102) and Kirkby (224).