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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,305 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992, and 1,837 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 164 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1991 (1,336), and casualties fell from 1,866.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,305
Down 2% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,837
Down 2% on 1991
Fatal collisions
27
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
164
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992

2.1% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.1%
  • Serious16413%
  • Slight1,11485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.7%
  • Serious20211%
  • Slight1,60487%

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. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,305, down 2% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (14%)
  • Tuesday177 (14%)
  • Wednesday175 (13%)
  • Thursday192 (15%)
  • Friday254 (19%)
  • Saturday188 (14%)
  • Sunday132 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59188 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59241 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59334 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59218 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (8%)
  • February87 (6.7%)
  • March88 (6.7%)
  • April100 (7.7%)
  • May109 (8.4%)
  • June112 (8.6%)
  • July115 (8.8%)
  • August112 (8.6%)
  • September86 (6.6%)
  • October130 (10%)
  • November130 (10%)
  • December131 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight970 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit229 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,000 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds213 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry733 (56%)
  • Wet or damp549 (42%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph636 (49%)
  • 40 mph102 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph20 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph397 (30%)
  • 70 mph142 (11%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway979 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway217 (17%)
  • Roundabout55 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,191 (65%)
  • Pedestrian201 (11%)
  • Cyclist161 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant47 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15112 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20302 (16%)
  • 21 to 25274 (15%)
  • 26 to 35362 (20%)
  • 36 to 45231 (13%)
  • 46 to 55158 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65118 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7584 (4.6%)
  • Over 7546 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,091 (59%)
  • Passenger545 (30%)
  • Pedestrian201 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,792 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle161 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle156 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes131 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle30 (1.2%)
  • Minibus16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 31st most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
31st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1992

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992: 93, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4193126110
2ndA56638418
3rdA540548716
4thA54447844
5thA51436706
6thA5268374107
7thA533364708
8thA556365001
9thA49315704
10thA5032303811
11thB5132284023
12thA483263611
13thA5117254101
14thA559253522
15thA548234003
16thA5116222522
17thM56224522
18thA55202812
19thA550162803
20thB5082162002

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1992

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992: 283.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1992

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992: 203.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years