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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,453 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982, and 1,937 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 232 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1981 (1,350), and casualties rose from 1,813.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,453
Up 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,937
Up 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
29
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
232
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982

2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal292%
  • Serious23216%
  • Slight1,19282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.8%
  • Serious27814%
  • Slight1,62484%

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. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,453, up 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday172 (12%)
  • Tuesday208 (14%)
  • Wednesday187 (13%)
  • Thursday229 (16%)
  • Friday257 (18%)
  • Saturday221 (15%)
  • Sunday179 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59177 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59261 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59374 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59191 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (5.9%)
  • February82 (5.6%)
  • March123 (8.5%)
  • April122 (8.4%)
  • May125 (8.6%)
  • June135 (9.3%)
  • July142 (9.8%)
  • August123 (8.5%)
  • September115 (7.9%)
  • October154 (11%)
  • November129 (8.9%)
  • December117 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,016 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit291 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,162 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry906 (62%)
  • Wet or damp500 (34%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.5%)
  • Snow9 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph747 (51%)
  • 40 mph110 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph449 (31%)
  • 70 mph144 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,177 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (13%)
  • Roundabout53 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant902 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist494 (26%)
  • Pedestrian230 (12%)
  • Cyclist189 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant46 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1090 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15145 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20594 (31%)
  • 21 to 25252 (13%)
  • 26 to 35275 (14%)
  • 36 to 45180 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55130 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65118 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3.7%)
  • Over 7534 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,156 (60%)
  • Passenger551 (28%)
  • Pedestrian230 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,489 (60%)
  • Motorcycle478 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle195 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes117 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 34th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
34th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
32nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1982

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982: 92, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4192135419
2ndA5689120017
3rdA5406191411
4thA5595566113
5thA54538137
6thA5334962012
7thA494875311
8thA51486728
9thB5132334205
10thA556326218
11thA5032283403
12thA5268273202
13thA550253513
14thM56222705
15thA483213002
16thA5116192102
17thA548162402
18thB5082162412
19thB5074152002
20thA5117142013

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1982

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982: 234.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1982

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982: 197.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1982, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years