Fatal
Car crash on the A540 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Dec 1979, 17:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,286 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979, and 1,703 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 272 were serious.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,656 collisions in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Collisions in 1979
- 1,286
- Casualties in 1979
- 1,703
- Fatal collisions
- 40
- 3.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 272
- 21% of collisions
Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979
3.1% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal403.1%
- Serious27221%
- Slight97476%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal442.6%
- Serious34520%
- Slight1,31477%
Cheshire West and Chester road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Cheshire West and Chester, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,519 in 1998. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,286.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1979
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 522 | 670 |
| 2024 | 512 | 628 |
| 2023 | 496 | 645 |
| 2022 | 561 | 707 |
| 2021 | 524 | 646 |
| 2020 | 437 | 550 |
| 2019 | 563 | 743 |
| 2018 | 669 | 881 |
| 2017 | 694 | 919 |
| 2016 | 773 | 1,041 |
| 2015 | 756 | 1,071 |
| 2014 | 835 | 1,136 |
| 2013 | 748 | 1,021 |
| 2012 | 881 | 1,231 |
| 2011 | 950 | 1,381 |
| 2010 | 949 | 1,342 |
| 2009 | 990 | 1,453 |
| 2008 | 1,073 | 1,544 |
| 2007 | 1,120 | 1,550 |
| 2006 | 1,189 | 1,683 |
| 2005 | 1,269 | 1,749 |
| 2004 | 1,354 | 1,893 |
| 2003 | 1,469 | 2,084 |
| 2002 | 1,364 | 1,949 |
| 2001 | 1,460 | 2,063 |
| 2000 | 1,416 | 2,089 |
| 1999 | 1,448 | 2,087 |
| 1998 | 1,519 | 2,193 |
| 1997 | 1,436 | 2,171 |
| 1996 | 1,419 | 2,070 |
| 1995 | 1,383 | 1,985 |
| 1994 | 1,388 | 1,939 |
| 1993 | 1,418 | 1,959 |
| 1992 | 1,305 | 1,837 |
| 1991 | 1,336 | 1,866 |
| 1990 | 1,406 | 1,926 |
| 1989 | 1,411 | 1,904 |
| 1988 | 1,418 | 1,857 |
| 1987 | 1,403 | 1,892 |
| 1986 | 1,306 | 1,755 |
| 1985 | 1,395 | 1,839 |
| 1984 | 1,372 | 1,809 |
| 1983 | 1,305 | 1,690 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 1,937 |
| 1981 | 1,350 | 1,813 |
| 1980 | 1,325 | 1,737 |
| 1979 | 1,286 | 1,703 |
When and where crashes happen in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday169 (13%)
- Tuesday170 (13%)
- Wednesday179 (14%)
- Thursday211 (16%)
- Friday199 (15%)
- Saturday213 (17%)
- Sunday145 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5961 (4.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:59153 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:59161 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59196 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59339 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:59162 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:59193 (15%)
Collisions by month
- January94 (7.3%)
- February88 (6.8%)
- March89 (6.9%)
- April94 (7.3%)
- May114 (8.9%)
- June109 (8.5%)
- July119 (9.3%)
- August119 (9.3%)
- September117 (9.1%)
- October120 (9.3%)
- November109 (8.5%)
- December114 (8.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight887 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit289 (22%)
- Dark, no street lighting106 (8.2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Raining, no high winds165 (13%)
- Snowing, no high winds23 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist17 (1.3%)
- Other1,081 (84%)
Road surface
- Dry801 (62%)
- Wet or damp405 (31%)
- Snow69 (5.4%)
- Not recorded11 (0.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph670 (52%)
- 40 mph103 (8%)
- 50 mph4 (0.3%)
- 60 mph69 (5.4%)
- 70 mph439 (34%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway963 (75%)
- Dual carriageway114 (8.9%)
- Roundabout52 (4%)
- One way street or slip road19 (1.5%)
- Not recorded138 (11%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant794 (47%)
- Motorcyclist433 (25%)
- Pedestrian236 (14%)
- Cyclist129 (7.6%)
- Van occupant47 (2.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant29 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 549 (2.9%)
- 6 to 1091 (5.3%)
- 11 to 15132 (7.8%)
- 16 to 20506 (30%)
- 21 to 25211 (12%)
- 26 to 35223 (13%)
- 36 to 45138 (8.1%)
- 46 to 55125 (7.3%)
- 56 to 65117 (6.9%)
- 66 to 7578 (4.6%)
- Over 7533 (1.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider1,000 (59%)
- Passenger467 (27%)
- Pedestrian236 (14%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,288 (59%)
- Motorcycle424 (19%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes133 (6%)
- Pedal cycle131 (6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (4.9%)
- Other vehicle66 (3%)
- Bus or coach49 (2.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1979
Map of the last crash of 1979 in Cheshire West and Chester
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- 1 crash
- Slight
How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 349 areas in 1979
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 46th most road collisions in 1979.
- Collisions
- 46th
- highest of 349 areas
- Casualties
- 38th
- highest of 349 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 17th
- highest of 349 areas
- Serious collisions
- 54th
- highest of 349 areas
Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1979
The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979: 104, including 5 fatal and 27 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A41 | 104 | 163 | 5 | 27 |
| 2nd | A56 | 52 | 69 | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd | A5268 | 50 | 58 | 1 | 7 |
| 4th | A54 | 50 | 66 | 0 | 11 |
| 5th | A49 | 46 | 71 | 0 | 12 |
| 6th | A540 | 44 | 59 | 4 | 10 |
| 7th | A51 | 43 | 56 | 3 | 11 |
| 8th | A533 | 38 | 51 | 0 | 10 |
| 9th | A559 | 38 | 44 | 3 | 8 |
| 10th | A5117 | 33 | 53 | 1 | 8 |
| 11th | A5032 | 30 | 42 | 2 | 3 |
| 12th | B5132 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
| 13th | A483 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 14th | A556 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 15th | B5153 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| 16th | A548 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 17th | A5116 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 18th | A550 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| 19th | A534 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 20th | A5018 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1979
Ashton-in-Makerfield had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979: 2.
Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1979
SK13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979: 11.
Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979
Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1979, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Dec 1979, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B5132 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Dec 1979, 12:15
- A bicycle and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A41 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Dec 1979, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A534 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Dec 1979, 06:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Dec 1979, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A548 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Dec 1979, 11:15
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Dec 1979, 10:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A540 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Dec 1979, 22:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Dec 1979, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A556 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Dec 1979, 21:00
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the B5374 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Dec 1979, 17:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A5115 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Dec 1979, 17:20
- A bus or coach and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A41 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Dec 1979, 11:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A54 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Dec 1979, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A49 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Dec 1979, 09:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Dec 1979, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A559 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Dec 1979, 01:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 19:20
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A559 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A49 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 15:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A5032 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 15:15
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A534 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 1979, 01:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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