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Cheshire East road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 847 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2016, and 1,092 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2015 (837), and casualties fell from 1,099.

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

Collisions in 2016
847
Up 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,092
Down 1% on 2015
Fatal collisions
18
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2016

2.1% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2016 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.1%
  • Serious14717%
  • Slight68281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious15814%
  • Slight91684%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2016 is highlighted, with 847, up 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 847
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (14%)
  • Tuesday124 (15%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday133 (16%)
  • Friday129 (15%)
  • Saturday112 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59155 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59170 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59186 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.3%)
  • February61 (7.2%)
  • March80 (9.4%)
  • April58 (6.8%)
  • May72 (8.5%)
  • June60 (7.1%)
  • July76 (9%)
  • August65 (7.7%)
  • September82 (9.7%)
  • October70 (8.3%)
  • November87 (10%)
  • December74 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight630 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds693 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry568 (67%)
  • Wet or damp265 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph416 (49%)
  • 40 mph57 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph90 (11%)
  • 60 mph188 (22%)
  • 70 mph88 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway640 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (15%)
  • Roundabout53 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant648 (59%)
  • Cyclist132 (12%)
  • Pedestrian129 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2082 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 25128 (12%)
  • 26 to 35212 (19%)
  • 36 to 45171 (16%)
  • 46 to 55167 (15%)
  • 56 to 65130 (12%)
  • 66 to 7569 (6.3%)
  • Over 7558 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider751 (69%)
  • Passenger212 (19%)
  • Pedestrian129 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,116 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle108 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 29th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2016

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2016, with 38 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2016

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2016: 94, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM694147110
2ndA5373650113
3rdA343341111
4thA534334511
5thA50314215
6thA523303514
7thA532222203
8thA556213914
9thA51202902
10thA530182221
11thA533182406
12thA538172013
13thA54172004
14thA536151914
15thB5087121403
16thA500101624
17thM56101602
18thB508591302
19thB535891103
20thA53581001

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2016

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2016: 129.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2016

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2016: 123.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2016, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years