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Cheshire East road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,536 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1985, and 2,034 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 256 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1984 (1,629), and casualties fell from 2,123.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,536
Down 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,034
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
31
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
256
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1985

2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312%
  • Serious25617%
  • Slight1,24981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.7%
  • Serious30315%
  • Slight1,69783%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,536, down 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (14%)
  • Tuesday187 (12%)
  • Wednesday215 (14%)
  • Thursday220 (14%)
  • Friday284 (18%)
  • Saturday237 (15%)
  • Sunday172 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59187 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59186 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59263 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59378 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59225 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59181 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (6.8%)
  • February93 (6.1%)
  • March118 (7.7%)
  • April118 (7.7%)
  • May145 (9.4%)
  • June122 (7.9%)
  • July143 (9.3%)
  • August133 (8.7%)
  • September138 (9%)
  • October140 (9.1%)
  • November146 (9.5%)
  • December136 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,076 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit300 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting149 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,215 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (15%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry875 (57%)
  • Wet or damp605 (39%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.3%)
  • Snow20 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph765 (50%)
  • 40 mph106 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph567 (37%)
  • 70 mph90 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,368 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout40 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,035 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist364 (18%)
  • Cyclist246 (12%)
  • Pedestrian228 (11%)
  • Van occupant55 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1074 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15139 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20570 (28%)
  • 21 to 25289 (14%)
  • 26 to 35286 (14%)
  • 36 to 45247 (12%)
  • 46 to 55147 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65130 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3.5%)
  • Over 7538 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,272 (63%)
  • Passenger534 (26%)
  • Pedestrian228 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,755 (64%)
  • Motorcycle364 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle251 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes145 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.3%)
  • Minibus15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 24th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1985

The A534 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1985: 103, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA534103133117
2ndA3494117318
3rdA523698624
4thM657116111
5thA504766310
6thA538424805
7thA537415609
8thA533374415
9thA51364716
10thA530365511
11thA532364216
12thA556366238
13thA54354313
14thA536304506
15thB5077233515
16thB5071172107
17thM56173502
18thA5011151702
19thB5076141403
20thA5002121604

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1985

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1985: 233.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1985

CW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1985: 160.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years