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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,388 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994, and 1,939 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 249 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1993 (1,418), and casualties fell from 1,959.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,388
Down 2% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,939
Down 1% on 1993
Fatal collisions
21
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
249
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994

1.5% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious24918%
  • Slight1,11881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious31116%
  • Slight1,60583%

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. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,388, down 2% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday230 (17%)
  • Tuesday219 (16%)
  • Wednesday195 (14%)
  • Thursday207 (15%)
  • Friday203 (15%)
  • Saturday207 (15%)
  • Sunday127 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59265 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59372 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59207 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59102 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (7.3%)
  • February95 (6.8%)
  • March108 (7.8%)
  • April112 (8.1%)
  • May111 (8%)
  • June127 (9.1%)
  • July128 (9.2%)
  • August118 (8.5%)
  • September124 (8.9%)
  • October119 (8.6%)
  • November107 (7.7%)
  • December138 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,068 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,095 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry848 (61%)
  • Wet or damp517 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph680 (49%)
  • 40 mph138 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph409 (29%)
  • 70 mph142 (10%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,052 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway247 (18%)
  • Roundabout50 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,311 (68%)
  • Pedestrian211 (11%)
  • Cyclist147 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (7%)
  • Van occupant64 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15123 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20309 (16%)
  • 21 to 25268 (14%)
  • 26 to 35427 (22%)
  • 36 to 45264 (14%)
  • 46 to 55180 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65118 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7586 (4.4%)
  • Over 7544 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,182 (61%)
  • Passenger546 (28%)
  • Pedestrian211 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,993 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes140 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle135 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 26th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1994

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994: 92, including 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4192138026
2ndA533548226
3rdA540538117
4thA56526704
5thA5594568010
6thA514260110
7thA5268405502
8thA543862110
9thA5563655011
10thA49355515
11thA51173456011
12thM56305124
13thA5032284006
14thA548263804
15thB5132263307
16thA483222702
17thA550222916
18thA530193032
19thB5082172104
20thA55161901

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1994

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994: 285.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1994

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994: 222.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1994, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years