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Cheshire East road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,440 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1991, and 1,968 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 212 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1990 (1,672), and casualties fell from 2,292.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,440
Down 14% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,968
Down 14% on 1990
Fatal collisions
35
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
212
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1991

2.4% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1991 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal352.4%
  • Serious21215%
  • Slight1,19383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.8%
  • Serious24212%
  • Slight1,69186%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,440, down 14% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday206 (14%)
  • Tuesday213 (15%)
  • Wednesday202 (14%)
  • Thursday216 (15%)
  • Friday248 (17%)
  • Saturday191 (13%)
  • Sunday164 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59211 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59202 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59236 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59335 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59215 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59147 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January139 (9.7%)
  • February97 (6.7%)
  • March115 (8%)
  • April121 (8.4%)
  • May105 (7.3%)
  • June127 (8.8%)
  • July113 (7.8%)
  • August124 (8.6%)
  • September138 (9.6%)
  • October120 (8.3%)
  • November137 (9.5%)
  • December104 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,046 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting158 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,177 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry827 (57%)
  • Wet or damp551 (38%)
  • Frost or ice49 (3.4%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph613 (43%)
  • 40 mph95 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph575 (40%)
  • 70 mph152 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,217 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (11%)
  • Roundabout32 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,283 (65%)
  • Pedestrian202 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist151 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant75 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1592 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20363 (18%)
  • 21 to 25335 (17%)
  • 26 to 35380 (19%)
  • 36 to 45233 (12%)
  • 46 to 55186 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65134 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7573 (3.7%)
  • Over 7551 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,211 (62%)
  • Passenger555 (28%)
  • Pedestrian202 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,916 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes168 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle166 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.8%)
  • Minibus16 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 24th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1991

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1991: 110, including 5 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6110183519
2ndA53487113113
3rdA347698212
4thA53762101210
5thA523597517
6thA556588308
7thA530526927
8thA504974010
9thA54404935
10thA51303826
11thA538264203
12thA532252911
13thM56243816
14thA500212714
15thA533202402
16thA536182722
17thB5358182403
18thB5085172503
19thB5077162212
20thA5002111807

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1991

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1991: 171.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1991

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1991: 209.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1991, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years