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Cheshire East road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,385 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1980, and 1,833 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 288 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (1,411), and casualties fell from 1,871.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 60,751 collisions in Cheshire East.

Collisions in 1980
1,385
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,833
Down 2% on 1979
Fatal collisions
31
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
288
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1980

2.2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1980 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312.2%
  • Serious28821%
  • Slight1,06677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal362%
  • Serious35619%
  • Slight1,44179%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,385, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025578696
2024570743
2023566718
2022642821
2021602738
2020514645
2019622751
2018728949
20177951,010
20168471,092
20158371,099
20141,0051,338
20131,0071,357
20121,0541,555
20111,0591,567
20101,1111,656
20091,3011,928
20081,1891,779
20071,2731,767
20061,3131,887
20051,4502,036
20041,6122,270
20031,5782,283
20021,6672,339
20011,6582,385
20001,7642,590
19991,6992,427
19981,8502,797
19971,8722,790
19961,7062,506
19951,6732,448
19941,5452,256
19931,4642,034
19921,4582,056
19911,4401,968
19901,6722,292
19891,7252,363
19881,6882,330
19871,5532,093
19861,6732,290
19851,5362,034
19841,6292,123
19831,4331,861
19821,4942,000
19811,5032,024
19801,3851,833
19791,4111,871

When and where crashes happen in Cheshire East in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (14%)
  • Tuesday172 (12%)
  • Wednesday196 (14%)
  • Thursday205 (15%)
  • Friday234 (17%)
  • Saturday194 (14%)
  • Sunday186 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59140 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59251 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59341 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59207 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59193 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (8.1%)
  • February90 (6.5%)
  • March112 (8.1%)
  • April11 (0.8%)
  • May98 (7.1%)
  • June128 (9.2%)
  • July122 (8.8%)
  • August142 (10%)
  • September138 (10%)
  • October130 (9.4%)
  • November161 (12%)
  • December141 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight940 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting154 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (57%)
  • Raining, no high winds234 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Other298 (22%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry747 (54%)
  • Wet or damp587 (42%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.8%)
  • Snow23 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph714 (52%)
  • 40 mph79 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph590 (43%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,243 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout23 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant875 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist421 (23%)
  • Pedestrian234 (13%)
  • Cyclist186 (10%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1087 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15156 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20516 (28%)
  • 21 to 25212 (12%)
  • 26 to 35257 (14%)
  • 36 to 45152 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 55129 (7%)
  • 56 to 65137 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7583 (4.5%)
  • Over 7545 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,116 (61%)
  • Passenger483 (26%)
  • Pedestrian234 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,480 (62%)
  • Motorcycle423 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle195 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Cheshire East

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheshire East ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 32nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1980

The A534 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1980: 107, including 5 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA534107133514
2ndA5377998015
3rdA3471105111
4thA5236085215
5thM658106212
6thA543853211
7thA503649112
8thA532363914
9thA51355517
10thA533313508
11thA530293519
12thA538263705
13thA536243213
14thA556203023
15thB5076182003
16thB5085182705
17thB5077171804
18thB5087162004
19thA5002141502
20thA529141804

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1980

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1980: 139.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1980

SK11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1980: 145.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years