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Cheshire East road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,672 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1990, and 2,292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 282 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (1,725), and casualties fell from 2,363.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,672
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,292
Down 3% on 1989
Fatal collisions
36
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
282
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1990

2.2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal362.2%
  • Serious28217%
  • Slight1,35481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal391.7%
  • Serious34415%
  • Slight1,90983%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,672, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday246 (15%)
  • Tuesday227 (14%)
  • Wednesday252 (15%)
  • Thursday243 (15%)
  • Friday273 (16%)
  • Saturday219 (13%)
  • Sunday212 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59223 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59246 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59298 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59387 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59268 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59170 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (8%)
  • February127 (7.6%)
  • March112 (6.7%)
  • April117 (7%)
  • May130 (7.8%)
  • June144 (8.6%)
  • July151 (9%)
  • August136 (8.1%)
  • September150 (9%)
  • October178 (11%)
  • November160 (9.6%)
  • December134 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,207 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting166 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,318 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds237 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry942 (56%)
  • Wet or damp693 (41%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.5%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph710 (42%)
  • 40 mph125 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph656 (39%)
  • 70 mph163 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,426 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway182 (11%)
  • Roundabout35 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,447 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist277 (12%)
  • Pedestrian225 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist175 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant73 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15110 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20509 (22%)
  • 21 to 25354 (15%)
  • 26 to 35423 (18%)
  • 36 to 45256 (11%)
  • 46 to 55188 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65153 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7599 (4.3%)
  • Over 7565 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,435 (63%)
  • Passenger632 (28%)
  • Pedestrian225 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,272 (72%)
  • Motorcycle271 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes185 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes163 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1%)
  • Other vehicle30 (1%)
  • Minibus14 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 23rd most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1990

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1990: 138, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6138222318
2ndA534103132321
3rdA3492126214
4thA5236398712
5thA556609247
6thA5305679113
7thA50537414
8thA537516319
9thA51385706
10thA54334212
11thA533325307
12thA538313804
13thA532293804
14thB5077233004
15thB5085212902
16thB5076202503
17thM56193113
18thA6182706
19thA535172304
20thA536173014

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1990

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1990: 214.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1990

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1990: 224.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1990, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years