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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,418 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988, and 1,857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 178 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1987 (1,403), and casualties fell from 1,892.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,418
Up 1% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,857
Down 2% on 1987
Fatal collisions
31
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
178
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988

2.2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312.2%
  • Serious17813%
  • Slight1,20985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal331.8%
  • Serious22112%
  • Slight1,60386%

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. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,418, up 1% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday201 (14%)
  • Tuesday196 (14%)
  • Wednesday204 (14%)
  • Thursday222 (16%)
  • Friday244 (17%)
  • Saturday202 (14%)
  • Sunday149 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59199 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59241 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59346 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January117 (8.3%)
  • February110 (7.8%)
  • March130 (9.2%)
  • April108 (7.6%)
  • May99 (7%)
  • June113 (8%)
  • July116 (8.2%)
  • August130 (9.2%)
  • September111 (7.8%)
  • October140 (9.9%)
  • November132 (9.3%)
  • December112 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,020 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit299 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting92 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,150 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry849 (60%)
  • Wet or damp543 (38%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph700 (49%)
  • 40 mph118 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph452 (32%)
  • 70 mph140 (9.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,106 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway205 (14%)
  • Roundabout68 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,034 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist249 (13%)
  • Pedestrian245 (13%)
  • Cyclist201 (11%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1069 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15121 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20418 (23%)
  • 21 to 25283 (15%)
  • 26 to 35270 (15%)
  • 36 to 45213 (11%)
  • 46 to 55165 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65106 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7590 (4.8%)
  • Over 7560 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,114 (60%)
  • Passenger498 (27%)
  • Pedestrian245 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,760 (68%)
  • Motorcycle258 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle207 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes135 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes116 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1.1%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Cheshire West and Chester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 29th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
29th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
99th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1988

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988: 121, including 7 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41121172712
2ndA540588627
3rdA559547124
4thA49527417
5thA56507514
6thA514865010
7thA54477216
8thA533424917
9thA5268344015
10thA5032303911
11thA556304312
12thA5117293402
13thB5132253102
14thA483243104
15thA548222712
16thA550223513
17thB5153192212
18thM6172713
19thB5152162921
20thM56151704

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1988

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988: 277.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1988

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988: 228.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1988, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years