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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,336 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991, and 1,866 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1990 (1,406), and casualties fell from 1,926.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,336
Down 5% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,866
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
33
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991

2.5% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal332.5%
  • Serious17513%
  • Slight1,12884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal382%
  • Serious21612%
  • Slight1,61286%

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. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,336, down 5% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (12%)
  • Tuesday194 (15%)
  • Wednesday193 (14%)
  • Thursday208 (16%)
  • Friday254 (19%)
  • Saturday184 (14%)
  • Sunday140 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59167 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59255 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59335 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59230 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (9.1%)
  • February75 (5.6%)
  • March112 (8.4%)
  • April112 (8.4%)
  • May99 (7.4%)
  • June117 (8.8%)
  • July124 (9.3%)
  • August115 (8.6%)
  • September102 (7.6%)
  • October116 (8.7%)
  • November137 (10%)
  • December106 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight989 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,080 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry826 (62%)
  • Wet or damp464 (35%)
  • Frost or ice42 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph631 (47%)
  • 40 mph119 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (1%)
  • 60 mph440 (33%)
  • 70 mph131 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,063 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway197 (15%)
  • Roundabout44 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,153 (62%)
  • Pedestrian211 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (11%)
  • Cyclist124 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant63 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1077 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1584 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20374 (20%)
  • 21 to 25278 (15%)
  • 26 to 35348 (19%)
  • 36 to 45233 (12%)
  • 46 to 55180 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6593 (5%)
  • 66 to 7592 (4.9%)
  • Over 7557 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,134 (61%)
  • Passenger521 (28%)
  • Pedestrian211 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,762 (72%)
  • Motorcycle204 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes136 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1.1%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 32nd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1991

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991: 94, including 5 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4194151511
2ndA56607914
3rdA5595980212
4thA54517839
5thA494978210
6thA540456218
7thA514056113
8thA556364912
9thA5032334021
10thA5268324505
11thA533314304
12thB5132293204
13thA5116253504
14thM56244414
15thA483232801
16thA5117213101
17thA550213706
18thA530192602
19thB5153161812
20thB5152142102

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1991

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991: 264.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1991

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991: 193.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years