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L35 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,904 road traffic collisions in the L35 postcode district, Knowsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,132 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 628 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
4,904
588th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,132
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
60 people killed
Serious collisions
628
721 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for L35

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal561.1%
  • Serious62813%
  • Slight4,22086%

What the data shows

  • L35 had 465 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 768 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in L35 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,017 children under 16 were killed or injured in L35, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in L35.

Where L35 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
588th
Most casualties
457th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,131st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday714 (15%)
  • Tuesday763 (16%)
  • Wednesday720 (15%)
  • Thursday781 (16%)
  • Friday800 (16%)
  • Saturday613 (13%)
  • Sunday513 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,709 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit973 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,182 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway840 (17%)
  • Roundabout775 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph33 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,085 (63%)
  • 40 mph303 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph51 (1%)
  • 60 mph489 (10%)
  • 70 mph942 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,702 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds694 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds108 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist77 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (2%)
  • Not recorded100 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,873 (68%)
  • Pedestrian777 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist382 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant201 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant159 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)114 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant84 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant70 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L35 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L35, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L35 peaked at 209 in 1999; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253846
20245163
20233855
20225467
20214356
20202735
20193653
20185079
20175788
201671102
20154461
20144966
20136092
201283134
201187146
201087150
200982119
200886125
200783133
2006107174
2005100163
2004103148
2003102132
2002102150
2001141216
2000187274
1999209333
1998184291
1997188284
1996167232
1995154231
1994163252
1993150245
1992152227
1991133200
1990132199
1989156231
1988112160
1987132171
1986118160
1985123161
1984114137
1983107129
1982109134
1981119154
1980105141
1979109133

Map of recent crashes in L35

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L35

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L35

The 24 most recent collisions in L35 happened between 18 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L35

The A57 has the most collisions in L35, 925 of 4,904 (19%), followed by the M62 (625).

Collisions in L35 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA579251,30410108
2ndM626251,0231566
3rdA5080535811446
4thM57212372016
5thB5178150227330
6thB5413103147110
7thA530098156311
8thB520169111013
9thA570435428
10thA569304001
11thA557263705
12thB5204192802
13thA5806600
14thA5625701
15thA505841100
16thA584601
17thB51434400

Council areas covering L35

Collisions in L35 were recorded in 4 council areas. Knowsley has 3,227 of 4,904 (66%).

Collisions in L35 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley3,2274,74833419
2ndSt. Helens1,6422,33423203
3rdHalton243705
4thLiverpool91101

Towns in L35

Collisions in L35 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Prescot (2,595) and Huyton with Roby (331).