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Cheshire East road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 566 road traffic collisions in Cheshire East in 2023, and 718 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2022 (642), and casualties fell from 821.

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

Collisions in 2023
566
Down 12% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
718
Down 13% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire East in 2023

1.6% of collisions in Cheshire East in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Cheshire East from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious10519%
  • Slight45280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious11816%
  • Slight59082%

Cheshire East road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheshire East, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,872 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 566, down 12% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 566
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (13%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday97 (17%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday92 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (12%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59159 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.9%)
  • February44 (7.8%)
  • March43 (7.6%)
  • April53 (9.4%)
  • May48 (8.5%)
  • June63 (11%)
  • July50 (8.8%)
  • August37 (6.5%)
  • September47 (8.3%)
  • October54 (9.5%)
  • November42 (7.4%)
  • December46 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight425 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry389 (69%)
  • Wet or damp153 (27%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph298 (53%)
  • 40 mph45 (8%)
  • 50 mph37 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph121 (21%)
  • 70 mph54 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway417 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (14%)
  • Roundabout39 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire East in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (59%)
  • Cyclist95 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (11%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2096 (13%)
  • 21 to 2564 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35121 (17%)
  • 36 to 45103 (14%)
  • 46 to 5599 (14%)
  • 56 to 6579 (11%)
  • 66 to 7550 (7%)
  • Over 7536 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider507 (71%)
  • Passenger139 (19%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car726 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle87 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire East in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire East had the 48th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2023

Macclesfield Central, Cheshire East, SK11 6LY area and Wilmslow East, Cheshire East, SK9 1HY area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Cheshire East in 2023, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in Cheshire East with the most crashes in 2023

The M6 had the most collisions in Cheshire East in 2023: 36, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire East, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6365709
2ndA534303818
3rdA34263503
4thA50182015
5thA532182002
6thA538182202
7thA537161702
8thA51142103
9thA556132000
10thA523121503
11thA530101202
12thA50091001
13thA5491205
14thA5338901
15thA5368803
16thA50207900
17thA671410
18thB50867801
19thB53587801
20thM5671400

Towns in Cheshire East: crashes in 2023

Crewe had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire East in 2023: 83.

Postcode districts in Cheshire East: crashes in 2023

CW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire East in 2023: 65.

Latest crashes in Cheshire East in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire East in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Cheshire East road accidents in other years