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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,325 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980, and 1,737 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 242 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1979 (1,286), and casualties rose from 1,703.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,656 collisions in Cheshire West and Chester.

Collisions in 1980
1,325
Up 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,737
Up 2% on 1979
Fatal collisions
37
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
242
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980

2.8% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal372.8%
  • Serious24218%
  • Slight1,04679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal392.2%
  • Serious29417%
  • Slight1,40481%

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. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,325, up 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025522670
2024512628
2023496645
2022561707
2021524646
2020437550
2019563743
2018669881
2017694919
20167731,041
20157561,071
20148351,136
20137481,021
20128811,231
20119501,381
20109491,342
20099901,453
20081,0731,544
20071,1201,550
20061,1891,683
20051,2691,749
20041,3541,893
20031,4692,084
20021,3641,949
20011,4602,063
20001,4162,089
19991,4482,087
19981,5192,193
19971,4362,171
19961,4192,070
19951,3831,985
19941,3881,939
19931,4181,959
19921,3051,837
19911,3361,866
19901,4061,926
19891,4111,904
19881,4181,857
19871,4031,892
19861,3061,755
19851,3951,839
19841,3721,809
19831,3051,690
19821,4531,937
19811,3501,813
19801,3251,737
19791,2861,703

When and where crashes happen in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday191 (14%)
  • Tuesday174 (13%)
  • Wednesday176 (13%)
  • Thursday196 (15%)
  • Friday217 (16%)
  • Saturday187 (14%)
  • Sunday184 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59147 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59165 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59225 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59325 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59218 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59189 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (8.6%)
  • February105 (7.9%)
  • March110 (8.3%)
  • April10 (0.8%)
  • May80 (6%)
  • June120 (9.1%)
  • July121 (9.1%)
  • August136 (10%)
  • September129 (9.7%)
  • October126 (9.5%)
  • November138 (10%)
  • December136 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight895 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting128 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds769 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds197 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other315 (24%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry775 (58%)
  • Wet or damp485 (37%)
  • Snow38 (2.9%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph679 (51%)
  • 40 mph104 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph541 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,084 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (11%)
  • Roundabout56 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant791 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist486 (28%)
  • Pedestrian221 (13%)
  • Cyclist155 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1088 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15108 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20570 (33%)
  • 21 to 25203 (12%)
  • 26 to 35224 (13%)
  • 36 to 45148 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 55135 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7568 (3.9%)
  • Over 7534 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,038 (60%)
  • Passenger478 (28%)
  • Pedestrian221 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,324 (58%)
  • Motorcycle488 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle162 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes100 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle33 (1.5%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Cheshire West and Chester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 37th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1980

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980: 108, including 7 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41108185726
2ndA566184314
3rdA5404972114
4thA54475538
5thA559476007
6thA51396625
7thA49365727
8thA5268364022
9thA5117335506
10thB5132323503
11thA533303908
12thA556304218
13thA5032252702
14thB5152172611
15thA483162113
16thB5153151804
17thA5116142002
18thA550141703
19thB5082131513
20thB5463121202

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1980

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980: 173.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1980

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980: 158.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1980, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years