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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,350 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981, and 1,813 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 227 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1980 (1,325), and casualties rose from 1,737.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,350
Up 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,813
Up 4% on 1980
Fatal collisions
34
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
227
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981

2.5% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal342.5%
  • Serious22717%
  • Slight1,08981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal402.2%
  • Serious27415%
  • Slight1,49983%

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. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,350, up 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (17%)
  • Tuesday156 (12%)
  • Wednesday180 (13%)
  • Thursday211 (16%)
  • Friday210 (16%)
  • Saturday221 (16%)
  • Sunday143 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59135 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59354 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59190 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (6.8%)
  • February108 (8%)
  • March81 (6%)
  • April123 (9.1%)
  • May112 (8.3%)
  • June118 (8.7%)
  • July124 (9.2%)
  • August127 (9.4%)
  • September119 (8.8%)
  • October118 (8.7%)
  • November126 (9.3%)
  • December102 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight936 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit302 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,017 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry801 (59%)
  • Wet or damp493 (37%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.7%)
  • Snow19 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph666 (49%)
  • 40 mph98 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph354 (26%)
  • 70 mph231 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,070 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway194 (14%)
  • Roundabout53 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant859 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist432 (24%)
  • Pedestrian217 (12%)
  • Cyclist175 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1085 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15134 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20555 (31%)
  • 21 to 25225 (12%)
  • 26 to 35232 (13%)
  • 36 to 45156 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 55139 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65110 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7566 (3.6%)
  • Over 7540 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,076 (59%)
  • Passenger520 (29%)
  • Pedestrian217 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,398 (59%)
  • Motorcycle437 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.3%)
  • Minibus18 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 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 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 36th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
36th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1981

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981: 93, including 4 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4193143415
2ndA5672117014
3rdA559607509
4thA540516317
5thB51323744110
6thA51364844
7thA533365018
8thA54365338
9thA49355059
10thA5117325014
11thA5268324104
12thA556304706
13thA5032273101
14thM6245307
15thA483232704
16thM56213412
17thB5152162412
18thA548132012
19thA550132101
20thB5082131511

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1981

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981: 254.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1981

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981: 203.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1981, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years