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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,406 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990, and 1,926 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 224 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1989 (1,411), and casualties rose from 1,904.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,406
Level with 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,926
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
28
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
224
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990

2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal282%
  • Serious22416%
  • Slight1,15482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.6%
  • Serious27814%
  • Slight1,61784%

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. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,406, level with 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (13%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday197 (14%)
  • Thursday205 (15%)
  • Friday251 (18%)
  • Saturday195 (14%)
  • Sunday168 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59199 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59201 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59265 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59307 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59223 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January129 (9.2%)
  • February100 (7.1%)
  • March107 (7.6%)
  • April114 (8.1%)
  • May116 (8.3%)
  • June110 (7.8%)
  • July127 (9%)
  • August111 (7.9%)
  • September119 (8.5%)
  • October132 (9.4%)
  • November121 (8.6%)
  • December120 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,027 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit257 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,154 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry863 (61%)
  • Wet or damp526 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph652 (46%)
  • 40 mph108 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph471 (33%)
  • 70 mph160 (11%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,091 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway220 (16%)
  • Roundabout67 (4.8%)
  • 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 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,171 (61%)
  • Pedestrian222 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist205 (11%)
  • Cyclist170 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant71 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1070 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15124 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20411 (21%)
  • 21 to 25293 (15%)
  • 26 to 35330 (17%)
  • 36 to 45223 (12%)
  • 46 to 55167 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65131 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7570 (3.6%)
  • Over 7556 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,157 (60%)
  • Passenger547 (28%)
  • Pedestrian222 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,816 (71%)
  • Motorcycle199 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes144 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes137 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1%)
  • Minibus18 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 34th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1990

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990: 101, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41101147017
2ndA566580012
3rdA545683115
4thA5565289412
5thA5405175210
6thA51447137
7thA559435613
8thA49426428
9thA5117396836
10thA533384817
11thA5032354615
12thA5268333702
13thM56284703
14thA550233613
15thB5082222703
16thB5132202215
17thB5152203223
18thM6193916
19thA5116182005
20thA530152503

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1990

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990: 280.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1990

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990: 206.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1990, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years