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Cheshire East road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 837 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2015, and 1,099 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2014 (1,005), and casualties fell from 1,338.

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

Collisions in 2015
837
Down 17% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,099
Down 18% on 2014
Fatal collisions
18
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2015

2.2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2015 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious15118%
  • Slight66880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious17116%
  • Slight91083%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2015 is highlighted, with 837, down 17% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 837
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (15%)
  • Tuesday99 (12%)
  • Wednesday128 (15%)
  • Thursday132 (16%)
  • Friday145 (17%)
  • Saturday99 (12%)
  • Sunday109 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59153 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (9.4%)
  • February66 (7.9%)
  • March64 (7.6%)
  • April67 (8%)
  • May70 (8.4%)
  • June80 (9.6%)
  • July66 (7.9%)
  • August72 (8.6%)
  • September65 (7.8%)
  • October77 (9.2%)
  • November72 (8.6%)
  • December59 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight618 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds662 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry548 (65%)
  • Wet or damp274 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph383 (46%)
  • 40 mph66 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph65 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph193 (23%)
  • 70 mph120 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway644 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (16%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant695 (63%)
  • Cyclist119 (11%)
  • Pedestrian113 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant42 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20146 (13%)
  • 21 to 25133 (12%)
  • 26 to 35189 (17%)
  • 36 to 45160 (15%)
  • 46 to 55181 (16%)
  • 56 to 65105 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7555 (5%)
  • Over 7558 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider748 (68%)
  • Passenger238 (22%)
  • Pedestrian113 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,189 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle103 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheshire East ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 37th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2015

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2015, with 33 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2015

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2015: 94, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM69415718
2ndA5345066110
3rdA537456109
4thA503343310
5thA34294306
6thA533263324
7thA54243912
8thA530212715
9thA523202404
10thA556202913
11thA51192815
12thA532182101
13thA536152414
14thM56152200
15thA538131601
16thB5358101101
17thA50081001
18thA681102
19thB507781011
20thB50858802

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2015

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2015: 112.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2015

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2015: 105.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2015, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years