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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,395 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985, and 1,839 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 226 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1984 (1,372), and casualties rose from 1,809.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,395
Up 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,839
Up 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
24
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
226
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985

1.7% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.7%
  • Serious22616%
  • Slight1,14582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.3%
  • Serious25814%
  • Slight1,55785%

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. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,395, up 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (13%)
  • Tuesday196 (14%)
  • Wednesday199 (14%)
  • Thursday215 (15%)
  • Friday242 (17%)
  • Saturday210 (15%)
  • Sunday147 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59155 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59200 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59348 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59164 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (6.9%)
  • February89 (6.4%)
  • March103 (7.4%)
  • April94 (6.7%)
  • May123 (8.8%)
  • June107 (7.7%)
  • July121 (8.7%)
  • August130 (9.3%)
  • September127 (9.1%)
  • October121 (8.7%)
  • November145 (10%)
  • December139 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight999 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit287 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting107 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,108 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds171 (12%)
  • Fog or mist28 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other26 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry856 (61%)
  • Wet or damp480 (34%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2.2%)
  • Snow29 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph745 (53%)
  • 40 mph106 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph410 (29%)
  • 70 mph127 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,122 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway193 (14%)
  • Roundabout58 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant887 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist363 (20%)
  • Pedestrian236 (13%)
  • Cyclist204 (11%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15134 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20489 (27%)
  • 21 to 25254 (14%)
  • 26 to 35254 (14%)
  • 36 to 45202 (11%)
  • 46 to 55149 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65113 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7572 (3.9%)
  • Over 7540 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,115 (61%)
  • Passenger488 (27%)
  • Pedestrian236 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,515 (62%)
  • Motorcycle371 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach62 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1.1%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 35th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1985

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985: 95, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4195135211
2ndA566782010
3rdA559627519
4thA545676310
5thA533496415
6thA540496809
7thA49395357
8thA5268374505
9thB5132353809
10thA51324607
11thM56284903
12thA556243518
13thA5032233001
14thA5117213415
15thB5082212603
16thA483203404
17thA5116172001
18thM6162703
19thA550152400
20thA548141601

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1985

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985: 287.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1985

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985: 210.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1985, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years