Knowsley road traffic accidents
Knowsley recorded 88 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 129 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 129
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 129
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Knowsley
Roads in Knowsley
Postcode districts in Knowsley
Accidents in Knowsley
Road collision statistics for Knowsley
Collisions recorded
88
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Knowsley
Collisions in Knowsley are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.5% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in Knowsley happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Knowsley have produced 129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 7 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Knowsley
How many road accidents have there been in Knowsley?
88 collisions have been recorded in Knowsley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Knowsley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Knowsley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Knowsley?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Knowsley, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Knowsley happen on?
97.7% of collisions in Knowsley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Knowsley?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 129 casualties recorded in Knowsley.
Is road safety in Knowsley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Knowsley fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Knowsley come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Knowsley cover 1999 to 2024.