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Cheshire East road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 514 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2020, and 645 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (622), and casualties fell from 751.

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

Collisions in 2020
514
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
645
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
14
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2020

2.7% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.7%
  • Serious8216%
  • Slight41881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.3%
  • Serious9715%
  • Slight53383%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2020 is highlighted, with 514, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 514
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (16%)
  • Tuesday69 (13%)
  • Wednesday82 (16%)
  • Thursday88 (17%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday72 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (10%)
  • February50 (9.7%)
  • March35 (6.8%)
  • April18 (3.5%)
  • May43 (8.4%)
  • June41 (8%)
  • July46 (8.9%)
  • August49 (9.5%)
  • September53 (10%)
  • October34 (6.6%)
  • November41 (8%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight375 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry341 (66%)
  • Wet or damp156 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph264 (51%)
  • 40 mph30 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph41 (8%)
  • 60 mph123 (24%)
  • 70 mph49 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (12%)
  • Roundabout45 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (55%)
  • Cyclist129 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (10%)
  • Pedestrian42 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant34 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2068 (11%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 35106 (16%)
  • 36 to 45111 (17%)
  • 46 to 55115 (18%)
  • 56 to 6565 (10%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (77%)
  • Passenger109 (17%)
  • Pedestrian42 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car599 (62%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle68 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 44th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2020

Crewe South, Cheshire East, CW2 7DT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2020, with 23 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2020

The A534 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2020: 33, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA534334428
2ndA34283843
3rdM6263104
4thA50213107
5thA537203502
6thA532172003
7thA54151810
8thM56141700
9thA523131402
10thA556131701
11thA51111102
12thA538111403
13thB5358111212
14thA50091303
15thA53081002
16thA5338901
17thB50768900
18thA50786800
19thA5356812
20thA53661002

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2020

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2020: 97.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2020

CW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2020: 81.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years