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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,306 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986, and 1,755 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 196 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1985 (1,395), and casualties fell from 1,839.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,306
Down 6% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,755
Down 5% on 1985
Fatal collisions
29
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
196
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986

2.2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal292.2%
  • Serious19615%
  • Slight1,08183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.8%
  • Serious23513%
  • Slight1,48985%

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. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,306, down 6% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday216 (17%)
  • Tuesday163 (12%)
  • Wednesday198 (15%)
  • Thursday170 (13%)
  • Friday220 (17%)
  • Saturday196 (15%)
  • Sunday143 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59244 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (6.8%)
  • February85 (6.5%)
  • March112 (8.6%)
  • April102 (7.8%)
  • May126 (9.6%)
  • June92 (7%)
  • July111 (8.5%)
  • August111 (8.5%)
  • September107 (8.2%)
  • October108 (8.3%)
  • November114 (8.7%)
  • December149 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight932 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit277 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,026 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry801 (61%)
  • Wet or damp455 (35%)
  • Frost or ice39 (3%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph689 (53%)
  • 40 mph117 (9%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph372 (28%)
  • 70 mph120 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,043 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (14%)
  • Roundabout57 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant899 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist304 (17%)
  • Pedestrian216 (12%)
  • Cyclist195 (11%)
  • Van occupant48 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1083 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15122 (7%)
  • 16 to 20448 (26%)
  • 21 to 25286 (16%)
  • 26 to 35247 (14%)
  • 36 to 45183 (10%)
  • 46 to 55130 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65117 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7569 (3.9%)
  • Over 7526 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,056 (60%)
  • Passenger483 (28%)
  • Pedestrian216 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,509 (65%)
  • Motorcycle301 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle201 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach46 (2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 38th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
38th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1986

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986: 104, including 4 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41104158421
2ndA565776112
3rdA540557638
4thA559496529
5thA54465815
6thA533445915
7thA49345604
8thB5132334216
9thA51324815
10thA5268314001
11thA556295007
12thA5032273302
13thA5117263804
14thB5152243906
15thA5116232901
16thA483172414
17thA530172715
18thM56162110
19thB5082141801
20thA548131513

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1986

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986: 253.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1986

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986: 190.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1986, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years