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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,418 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993, and 1,959 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1992 (1,305), and casualties rose from 1,837.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,418
Up 9% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,959
Up 7% on 1992
Fatal collisions
27
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993

1.9% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal271.9%
  • Serious16311%
  • Slight1,22887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.5%
  • Serious1919.7%
  • Slight1,73989%

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. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,418, up 9% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday201 (14%)
  • Tuesday201 (14%)
  • Wednesday178 (13%)
  • Thursday236 (17%)
  • Friday259 (18%)
  • Saturday209 (15%)
  • Sunday134 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59207 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59256 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59348 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (8.2%)
  • February74 (5.2%)
  • March117 (8.3%)
  • April122 (8.6%)
  • May109 (7.7%)
  • June118 (8.3%)
  • July112 (7.9%)
  • August128 (9%)
  • September119 (8.4%)
  • October133 (9.4%)
  • November147 (10%)
  • December123 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,043 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,134 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry846 (60%)
  • Wet or damp545 (38%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph647 (46%)
  • 40 mph140 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph458 (32%)
  • 70 mph147 (10%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,067 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway266 (19%)
  • Roundabout44 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,339 (68%)
  • Pedestrian191 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist143 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (7%)
  • Van occupant64 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1594 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20348 (18%)
  • 21 to 25300 (15%)
  • 26 to 35428 (22%)
  • 36 to 45249 (13%)
  • 46 to 55179 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65127 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7575 (3.8%)
  • Over 7548 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,214 (62%)
  • Passenger554 (28%)
  • Pedestrian191 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,050 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle139 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes139 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes130 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 23rd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1993

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993: 114, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4111417029
2ndA56608425
3rdA540558927
4thA54477206
5thA533455916
6thA559456418
7thA51416004
8thA5564066210
9thB5132395015
10thA49386709
11thA5117375704
12thA5032343603
13thA5268324302
14thA483304212
15thA548273906
16thM56274301
17thB5082213004
18thA55193002
19thA550192722
20thA530173123

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1993

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993: 277.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1993

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993: 217.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1993, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years