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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,383 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995, and 1,985 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 235 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1994 (1,388), and casualties rose from 1,939.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,383
Level with 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,985
Up 2% on 1994
Fatal collisions
23
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
235
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995

1.7% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.7%
  • Serious23517%
  • Slight1,12581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious30015%
  • Slight1,66284%

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. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,383, level with 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday188 (14%)
  • Tuesday192 (14%)
  • Wednesday206 (15%)
  • Thursday199 (14%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday217 (16%)
  • Sunday156 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59187 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59193 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59269 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59316 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59228 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (8.9%)
  • February94 (6.8%)
  • March116 (8.4%)
  • April109 (7.9%)
  • May98 (7.1%)
  • June112 (8.1%)
  • July105 (7.6%)
  • August116 (8.4%)
  • September123 (8.9%)
  • October130 (9.4%)
  • November133 (9.6%)
  • December124 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,016 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit253 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (7.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,142 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry886 (64%)
  • Wet or damp453 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.7%)
  • Snow18 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph641 (46%)
  • 40 mph130 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph28 (2%)
  • 60 mph429 (31%)
  • 70 mph149 (11%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,057 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway254 (18%)
  • Roundabout38 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,396 (70%)
  • Pedestrian194 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist130 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1076 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15107 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20309 (16%)
  • 21 to 25308 (16%)
  • 26 to 35442 (22%)
  • 36 to 45245 (12%)
  • 46 to 55209 (11%)
  • 56 to 65118 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.9%)
  • Over 7538 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,220 (61%)
  • Passenger571 (29%)
  • Pedestrian194 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,040 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes130 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (5%)
  • Motorcycle122 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1%)
  • Minibus22 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 27th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1995

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995: 92, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4192150320
2ndA567310806
3rdA54518129
4thA5405074111
5thA559496407
6thA51425914
7thA533416407
8thA5563765011
9thA49335525
10thA5268304603
11thA5032263308
12thA5117264412
13thA483253805
14thM56253604
15thA55243003
16thM53233404
17thA5116202602
18thA550203515
19thB5152203402
20thA548193012

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1995

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995: 265.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1995

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995: 198.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1995, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years