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Cheshire East road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,725 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1989, and 2,363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 293 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1988 (1,688), and casualties rose from 2,330.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,725
Up 2% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
2,363
Up 1% on 1988
Fatal collisions
34
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
293
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1989

2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal342%
  • Serious29317%
  • Slight1,39881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.7%
  • Serious35715%
  • Slight1,96683%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,725, up 2% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (13%)
  • Tuesday234 (14%)
  • Wednesday243 (14%)
  • Thursday288 (17%)
  • Friday301 (17%)
  • Saturday253 (15%)
  • Sunday185 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5964 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59219 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59256 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59297 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59375 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59307 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59178 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January129 (7.5%)
  • February127 (7.4%)
  • March134 (7.8%)
  • April129 (7.5%)
  • May147 (8.5%)
  • June159 (9.2%)
  • July146 (8.5%)
  • August155 (9%)
  • September123 (7.1%)
  • October190 (11%)
  • November161 (9.3%)
  • December125 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,228 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit284 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting201 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,383 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds252 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,026 (59%)
  • Wet or damp672 (39%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph746 (43%)
  • 40 mph133 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph648 (38%)
  • 70 mph181 (10%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,456 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway194 (11%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,446 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (11%)
  • Pedestrian234 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist216 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant79 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1084 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15123 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20542 (23%)
  • 21 to 25348 (15%)
  • 26 to 35422 (18%)
  • 36 to 45275 (12%)
  • 46 to 55191 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65144 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75111 (4.7%)
  • Over 7573 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,493 (63%)
  • Passenger636 (27%)
  • Pedestrian234 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,284 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes275 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle272 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle222 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1%)
  • Other vehicle34 (1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 21st most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1989

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1989: 142, including 5 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6142276521
2ndA534111137316
3rdA3482108113
4thA5237994110
5thA537587018
6thA5565485210
7thA530506516
8thA538415504
9thA50406009
10thA543949010
11thA513758011
12thA536293705
13thA532283002
14thM56283915
15thA533273207
16thB5085253204
17thA500243902
18thB5071213004
19thB5077212502
20thA535202616

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1989

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1989: 235.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1989

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1989: 222.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1989, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years