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Cheshire East road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,007 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2013, and 1,357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 171 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2012 (1,054), and casualties fell from 1,555.

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

Collisions in 2013
1,007
Down 4% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,357
Down 13% on 2012
Fatal collisions
14
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
171
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2013

1.4% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious17117%
  • Slight82282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious19014%
  • Slight1,15285%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2013 is highlighted, with 1,007, down 4% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (17%)
  • Tuesday133 (13%)
  • Wednesday144 (14%)
  • Thursday162 (16%)
  • Friday142 (14%)
  • Saturday139 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59196 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59159 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.8%)
  • February67 (6.7%)
  • March85 (8.4%)
  • April48 (4.8%)
  • May85 (8.4%)
  • June93 (9.2%)
  • July100 (9.9%)
  • August94 (9.3%)
  • September94 (9.3%)
  • October97 (9.6%)
  • November99 (9.8%)
  • December66 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight756 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds795 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry621 (62%)
  • Wet or damp352 (35%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.1%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph464 (46%)
  • 40 mph60 (6%)
  • 50 mph65 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph268 (27%)
  • 70 mph138 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway762 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (16%)
  • Roundabout60 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant889 (66%)
  • Cyclist141 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (10%)
  • Pedestrian109 (8%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1547 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20180 (13%)
  • 21 to 25169 (12%)
  • 26 to 35240 (18%)
  • 36 to 45213 (16%)
  • 46 to 55211 (16%)
  • 56 to 65121 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7569 (5.1%)
  • Over 7553 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider953 (70%)
  • Passenger295 (22%)
  • Pedestrian109 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,376 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (8%)
  • Motorcycle142 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 16th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2013

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2013, with 43 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2013

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2013: 112, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM611217216
2ndA5346694115
3rdA50365219
4thA34354837
5thA537283905
6thA523273706
7thA532273907
8thA51253522
9thA54243603
10thA538223205
11thA556202803
12thM56202502
13thA533192725
14thA530162411
15thA536151905
16thB5076151803
17thB5358141804
18thA49131504
19thB5071132500
20thB5470131520

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2013

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2013: 168.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2013

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2013: 129.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2013, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years