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Cheshire East road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,673 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1986, and 2,290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 252 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1985 (1,536), and casualties rose from 2,034.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,673
Up 9% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,290
Up 13% on 1985
Fatal collisions
49
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
252
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1986

2.9% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1986 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal492.9%
  • Serious25215%
  • Slight1,37282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal572.5%
  • Serious31814%
  • Slight1,91584%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,673, up 9% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (14%)
  • Tuesday247 (15%)
  • Wednesday230 (14%)
  • Thursday222 (13%)
  • Friday295 (18%)
  • Saturday242 (14%)
  • Sunday196 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5972 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59248 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59209 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59276 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59407 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59209 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (6.8%)
  • February124 (7.4%)
  • March141 (8.4%)
  • April118 (7.1%)
  • May147 (8.8%)
  • June134 (8%)
  • July136 (8.1%)
  • August125 (7.5%)
  • September129 (7.7%)
  • October189 (11%)
  • November162 (9.7%)
  • December154 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,163 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit334 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,311 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds225 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry956 (57%)
  • Wet or damp655 (39%)
  • Frost or ice52 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph829 (50%)
  • 40 mph111 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph587 (35%)
  • 70 mph137 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,473 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,304 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (17%)
  • Pedestrian230 (10%)
  • Cyclist226 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2%)
  • 6 to 1079 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15147 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20585 (26%)
  • 21 to 25366 (16%)
  • 26 to 35340 (15%)
  • 36 to 45273 (12%)
  • 46 to 55202 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65120 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7583 (3.6%)
  • Over 7549 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,405 (61%)
  • Passenger655 (29%)
  • Pedestrian230 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,020 (66%)
  • Motorcycle380 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle240 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes169 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach40 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1.3%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Cheshire East

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheshire East ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 21st most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1986

The A534 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1986: 106, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA534106131213
2ndA349312229
3rdM686204920
4thA523829917
5thA5376186210
6thA556518939
7thA530497216
8thA532485407
9thA51477236
10thA533475419
11thA54425427
12thA50405818
13thA538405115
14thM56253623
15thA536232802
16thB5071223322
17thB5077222401
18thB5076192704
19thB5085161913
20thA535152302

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1986

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1986: 273.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1986

CW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1986: 202.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1986, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years