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Kirkby road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,845 road traffic collisions in Kirkby, Knowsley, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,766 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 702 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,845
213th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,766
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
59 people killed
Serious collisions
702
774 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Down 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Kirkby

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal571.2%
  • Serious70214%
  • Slight4,08684%

What the data shows

  • Kirkby had 405 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 659 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Kirkby were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,611 children under 16 were killed or injured in Kirkby, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Kirkby.

Where Kirkby ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
213th
Most casualties
200th
Most fatal collisions
197th
Most serious collisions
256th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday709 (15%)
  • Tuesday738 (15%)
  • Wednesday721 (15%)
  • Thursday761 (16%)
  • Friday861 (18%)
  • Saturday599 (12%)
  • Sunday456 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,675 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,042 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,664 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway816 (17%)
  • Roundabout166 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road156 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph67 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,106 (85%)
  • 40 mph342 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph32 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph102 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph193 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,735 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds669 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds112 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (2%)
  • Not recorded78 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,510 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,551 (23%)
  • Cyclist455 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant356 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist324 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant295 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant139 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Kirkby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kirkby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Kirkby peaked at 182 in 1992; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253636
20244955
20234144
20225061
20212630
20203343
20194250
20184255
20174549
20164166
20155573
20145081
20135573
20126086
20116293
20105986
200974104
200865115
200781127
200698140
200598152
200493119
200389123
200293127
2001132179
2000129208
1999143209
1998140213
1997144220
1996162254
1995118177
1994165271
1993179283
1992182267
1991168253
1990165253
1989175255
1988160214
1987147184
1986151194
1985117137
1984138163
1983121137
1982117147
1981126161
1980170203
1979159196

Map of recent crashes in Kirkby

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Kirkby

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Kirkby

The 24 most recent collisions in Kirkby happened between 24 June and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Kirkby

The A506 has the most collisions in Kirkby, 432 of 4,845 (8.9%), followed by the A5208 (320).

Collisions in Kirkby on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5064326551153
2ndA5208320474652
3rdA580221409539
4thA5207154245222
5thB519488143219
6thB5192344216
7thM57182316
8thA5086800
9thA50274503
10thA594600
11thB52024400
12thA50283300

Council areas covering Kirkby

Collisions in Kirkby were recorded in 5 council areas. Knowsley has 4,716 of 4,845 (97%).

Collisions in Kirkby by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKnowsley4,7166,56954677
2ndSefton100151315
3rdLiverpool161904
4thWest Lancashire101804
5thSt. Helens3902

Postcode districts in Kirkby

Collisions in Kirkby were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by L32 (2,390) and L33 (1,950).