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Cheshire East road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 795 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2017, and 1,010 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 145 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2016 (847), and casualties fell from 1,092.

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

Collisions in 2017
795
Down 6% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
1,010
Down 8% on 2016
Fatal collisions
13
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
145
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2017

1.6% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2017 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious14518%
  • Slight63780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious15916%
  • Slight83783%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2017 is highlighted, with 795, down 6% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 795
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday127 (16%)
  • Friday131 (16%)
  • Saturday84 (11%)
  • Sunday92 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59205 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.8%)
  • February66 (8.3%)
  • March73 (9.2%)
  • April46 (5.8%)
  • May68 (8.6%)
  • June69 (8.7%)
  • July78 (9.8%)
  • August59 (7.4%)
  • September63 (7.9%)
  • October78 (9.8%)
  • November71 (8.9%)
  • December62 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight583 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (2%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry522 (66%)
  • Wet or damp251 (32%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph405 (51%)
  • 40 mph57 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph65 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph187 (24%)
  • 70 mph69 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway614 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (14%)
  • Roundabout45 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant575 (57%)
  • Cyclist126 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (11%)
  • Pedestrian116 (11%)
  • Van occupant44 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1539 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20114 (11%)
  • 21 to 25131 (13%)
  • 26 to 35186 (18%)
  • 36 to 45141 (14%)
  • 46 to 55149 (15%)
  • 56 to 65107 (11%)
  • 66 to 7564 (6.3%)
  • Over 7545 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider704 (70%)
  • Passenger190 (19%)
  • Pedestrian116 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car976 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle115 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 35th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2017

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2017, with 34 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2017

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2017: 56, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM65686110
2ndA5343751111
3rdA34345425
4thA50314415
5thA54242822
6thA532222403
7thA556212512
8thA523202614
9thA537202505
10thB5358192203
11thA51161904
12thA530162016
13thA538151703
14thA500131802
15thM56131703
16thA49121805
17thA533121401
18thA536111701
19thB5074101600
20thB5077101302

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2017

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2017: 130.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2017

WA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2017: 104.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2017, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years