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Cheshire East road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,494 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1982, and 2,000 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 290 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (1,503), and casualties fell from 2,024.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,494
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,000
Down 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
36
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
290
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1982

2.4% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal362.4%
  • Serious29019%
  • Slight1,16878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal402%
  • Serious36518%
  • Slight1,59580%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,494, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday202 (14%)
  • Tuesday187 (13%)
  • Wednesday221 (15%)
  • Thursday228 (15%)
  • Friday263 (18%)
  • Saturday213 (14%)
  • Sunday180 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59190 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59244 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59361 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59252 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59204 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (5.8%)
  • February102 (6.8%)
  • March104 (7%)
  • April107 (7.2%)
  • May115 (7.7%)
  • June139 (9.3%)
  • July136 (9.1%)
  • August140 (9.4%)
  • September148 (9.9%)
  • October139 (9.3%)
  • November157 (11%)
  • December120 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,028 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit286 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting170 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,186 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other29 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry901 (60%)
  • Wet or damp529 (35%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.7%)
  • Snow22 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph736 (49%)
  • 40 mph103 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph526 (35%)
  • 70 mph124 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,325 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant941 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist431 (22%)
  • Pedestrian251 (13%)
  • Cyclist202 (10%)
  • Van occupant65 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15144 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20538 (27%)
  • 21 to 25272 (14%)
  • 26 to 35277 (14%)
  • 36 to 45210 (11%)
  • 46 to 55168 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65127 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75116 (5.8%)
  • Over 7547 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,213 (61%)
  • Passenger536 (27%)
  • Pedestrian251 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,558 (61%)
  • Motorcycle431 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle214 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes143 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach46 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.8%)
  • Minibus17 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 33rd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1982

The A534 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1982: 101, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA534101137018
2ndA347493311
3rdA52373100615
4thM667109412
5thA5376285212
6thA532525715
7thA504573212
8thA538456307
9thA556375337
10thA530333805
11thA51305006
12thA54304427
13thA536294806
14thB5077283317
15thA533263513
16thM56213723
17thB5071202607
18thA52172313
19thB5085162203
20thB5087162304

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1982

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1982: 241.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1982

CW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1982: 188.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1982, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years