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Cheshire East road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,872 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 1997, and 2,790 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 406 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1996 (1,706), and casualties rose from 2,506.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,872
Up 10% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
2,790
Up 11% on 1996
Fatal collisions
28
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
406
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 1997

1.5% of collisions in Cheshire East in 1997 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.5%
  • Serious40622%
  • Slight1,43877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291%
  • Serious50818%
  • Slight2,25381%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,872, up 10% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday253 (14%)
  • Tuesday250 (13%)
  • Wednesday295 (16%)
  • Thursday288 (15%)
  • Friday300 (16%)
  • Saturday286 (15%)
  • Sunday200 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59247 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59263 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59366 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59466 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59284 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59162 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (7.7%)
  • February123 (6.6%)
  • March160 (8.5%)
  • April165 (8.8%)
  • May136 (7.3%)
  • June168 (9%)
  • July157 (8.4%)
  • August175 (9.3%)
  • September136 (7.3%)
  • October162 (8.7%)
  • November163 (8.7%)
  • December183 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,391 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit267 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting194 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,408 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds344 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,051 (56%)
  • Wet or damp796 (43%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph735 (39%)
  • 40 mph118 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph753 (40%)
  • 70 mph248 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,528 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway268 (14%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,991 (71%)
  • Pedestrian216 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist174 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist156 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant110 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (2%)
  • 6 to 1080 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15155 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20419 (15%)
  • 21 to 25354 (13%)
  • 26 to 35659 (24%)
  • 36 to 45394 (14%)
  • 46 to 55305 (11%)
  • 56 to 65176 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75120 (4.3%)
  • Over 7571 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,783 (64%)
  • Passenger791 (28%)
  • Pedestrian216 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,765 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes225 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes197 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle175 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle150 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.7%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 12th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 1997

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 1997: 171, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6171333214
2ndA534109157214
3rdA53079118218
4thA52371103215
5thA5376896620
6thA346187214
7thA55661121015
8thA5385587115
9thA504984019
10thA544661113
11thM56467709
12thA51385712
13thA500335516
14thA532334305
15thA5363038011
16thA533263313
17thB5077223305
18thA535212823
19thB5358213517
20thB5087193509

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 1997

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 1997: 223.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 1997

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 1997: 257.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 1997, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years