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Cheshire East road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,005 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2014, and 1,338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 195 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2013 (1,007), and casualties fell from 1,357.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,005
Level with 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,338
Down 1% on 2013
Fatal collisions
11
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
195
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2014

1.1% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2014 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious19519%
  • Slight79980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious21416%
  • Slight1,11383%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,005, level with 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday131 (13%)
  • Thursday137 (14%)
  • Friday185 (18%)
  • Saturday144 (14%)
  • Sunday132 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59156 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59215 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.1%)
  • February76 (7.6%)
  • March76 (7.6%)
  • April70 (7%)
  • May77 (7.7%)
  • June98 (9.8%)
  • July87 (8.7%)
  • August84 (8.4%)
  • September76 (7.6%)
  • October117 (12%)
  • November86 (8.6%)
  • December77 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight748 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds802 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry639 (64%)
  • Wet or damp351 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph446 (44%)
  • 40 mph68 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph74 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph244 (24%)
  • 70 mph160 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway754 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (18%)
  • Roundabout45 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant875 (65%)
  • Cyclist160 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian107 (8%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1548 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20157 (12%)
  • 21 to 25179 (13%)
  • 26 to 35227 (17%)
  • 36 to 45211 (16%)
  • 46 to 55227 (17%)
  • 56 to 65121 (9%)
  • 66 to 7569 (5.2%)
  • Over 7552 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider914 (68%)
  • Passenger317 (24%)
  • Pedestrian107 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,380 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle135 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 22nd most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2014

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2014, with 43 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2014

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2014: 131, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6131234213
2ndA5347492213
3rdA537354206
4thA50314008
5thA54303817
6thA523253406
7thA34233817
8thA532222902
9thA51202715
10thA530202403
11thA556192701
12thM56192902
13thA538172404
14thA500141902
15thA536142106
16thA49121806
17thB5071121203
18thB5085121405
19thB5077111201
20thA53391202

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2014

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2014: 156.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2014

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2014: 139.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2014, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years