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L36 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,923 road traffic collisions in the L36 postcode district, Knowsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 828 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, up 36% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
5,923
341st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,216
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
82 people killed
Serious collisions
828
930 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Up 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for L36

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.3%
  • Serious82814%
  • Slight5,01785%

What the data shows

  • L36 had 504 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 808 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in L36 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,837 children under 16 were killed or injured in L36, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in L36.

Where L36 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
341st
Most casualties
293rd
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
678th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday843 (14%)
  • Tuesday856 (14%)
  • Wednesday869 (15%)
  • Thursday898 (15%)
  • Friday1,031 (17%)
  • Saturday805 (14%)
  • Sunday621 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,456 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,315 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit38 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,171 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,386 (23%)
  • Roundabout226 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph50 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,812 (81%)
  • 40 mph727 (12%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph310 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,601 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds774 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds141 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other104 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded117 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,380 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,849 (23%)
  • Cyclist538 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant479 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist398 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant304 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant143 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant48 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

L36 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in L36, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in L36 peaked at 220 in 1996; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255773
20244250
20236587
20224955
20213748
20203954
20194364
20186493
20175172
20165793
201578128
201481119
201370109
201281119
20116991
201084131
20096692
200885126
2007102143
200692138
2005122171
2004127192
2003122168
2002126182
2001162236
2000169232
1999188288
1998183273
1997215331
1996220314
1995202292
1994156238
1993188262
1992201295
1991217296
1990202278
1989176251
1988175210
1987159212
1986170204
1985152177
1984153184
1983154184
1982170212
1981165217
1980171220
1979166212

Map of recent crashes in L36

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in L36

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in L36

The 24 most recent collisions in L36 happened between 21 August and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in L36

The A57 has the most collisions in L36, 799 of 5,923 (13%), followed by the A5080 (573).

Collisions in L36 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577991,18124127
2ndA5080573827465
3rdB5199490665759
4thM62185281328
5thM57143250620
6thB5194139205123
7thB519884105112
8thA52677131312
9thA505881801
10thB520281203
11thA5805601
12thA51993401

Council areas covering L36

Collisions in L36 were recorded in 3 council areas. Knowsley has 5,858 of 5,923 (99%).

Collisions in L36 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley5,8588,13077814
2ndLiverpool6180113
3rdSefton3501

Towns in L36

Collisions in L36 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Huyton with Roby (5,034) and Liverpool (43).