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Cheshire East road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,189 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2008, and 1,779 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 237 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2007 (1,273), and casualties rose from 1,767.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,189
Down 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,779
Up 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
25
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
237
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2008

2.1% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2008 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252.1%
  • Serious23720%
  • Slight92778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.7%
  • Serious28916%
  • Slight1,46082%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,189, down 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (13%)
  • Tuesday183 (15%)
  • Wednesday192 (16%)
  • Thursday169 (14%)
  • Friday202 (17%)
  • Saturday152 (13%)
  • Sunday138 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59159 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59225 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59302 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January97 (8.2%)
  • February73 (6.1%)
  • March102 (8.6%)
  • April79 (6.6%)
  • May111 (9.3%)
  • June101 (8.5%)
  • July119 (10%)
  • August115 (9.7%)
  • September94 (7.9%)
  • October98 (8.2%)
  • November99 (8.3%)
  • December101 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight874 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting140 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds896 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other29 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry695 (58%)
  • Wet or damp446 (38%)
  • Frost or ice35 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph485 (41%)
  • 40 mph104 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph56 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph334 (28%)
  • 70 mph196 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway904 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway202 (17%)
  • Roundabout49 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,272 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist147 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian128 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist99 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1041 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1580 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20280 (16%)
  • 21 to 25224 (13%)
  • 26 to 35331 (19%)
  • 36 to 45287 (16%)
  • 46 to 55225 (13%)
  • 56 to 65153 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.8%)
  • Over 7554 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,175 (66%)
  • Passenger476 (27%)
  • Pedestrian128 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,745 (76%)
  • Motorcycle149 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes117 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cheshire East

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheshire East ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 16th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2008

Macclesfield Central, Cheshire East, SK11 6LY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2008, with 44 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2008

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2008: 142, including 4 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6142276416
2ndA5346795110
3rdA5374559214
4thA344461310
5thM56406926
6thA503756111
7thA54365528
8thA51345816
9thA532334808
10thA523283703
11thA530274016
12thA500244823
13thA538233204
14thA533193613
15thA556183205
16thA536131705
17thB5071131614
18thB5076132112
19thB5087131504
20thB5358131502

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2008

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2008: 160.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2008

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2008: 141.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2008, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years