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Cheshire East road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 642 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2022, and 821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2021 (602), and casualties rose from 738.

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

Collisions in 2022
642
Up 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
821
Up 11% on 2021
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2022 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious12419%
  • Slight51079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious13617%
  • Slight67782%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2022 is highlighted, with 642, up 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 642
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (16%)
  • Wednesday82 (13%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday116 (18%)
  • Saturday92 (14%)
  • Sunday64 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.3%)
  • February51 (7.9%)
  • March45 (7%)
  • April58 (9%)
  • May39 (6.1%)
  • June51 (7.9%)
  • July47 (7.3%)
  • August57 (8.9%)
  • September57 (8.9%)
  • October73 (11%)
  • November55 (8.6%)
  • December62 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight478 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds512 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (4%)
  • Not recorded29 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry464 (72%)
  • Wet or damp152 (24%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph340 (53%)
  • 40 mph53 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph47 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph136 (21%)
  • 70 mph59 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway487 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (12%)
  • Roundabout47 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant482 (59%)
  • Cyclist125 (15%)
  • Pedestrian92 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2079 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2571 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 35174 (21%)
  • 36 to 45124 (15%)
  • 46 to 55101 (12%)
  • 56 to 65105 (13%)
  • 66 to 7558 (7.1%)
  • Over 7541 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider577 (70%)
  • Passenger152 (19%)
  • Pedestrian92 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car846 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle130 (11%)
  • Motorcycle76 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 37th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2022

Macclesfield Central, Cheshire East, SK11 6LY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire East in 2022, with 27 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2022

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2022: 43, including 2 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6436721
2ndA534314009
3rdA34232803
4thA50223005
5thA537192204
6thA523182003
7thA54172316
8thA556162002
9thA51152315
10thA533141913
11thB5077121803
12thA532101303
13thA538101702
14thB5074101600
15thA5368801
16thA5307904
17thB54707900
18thA496803
19thA50061311
20thB534161101

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2022

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2022: 87.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2022

CW2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2022: 72.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2022, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years