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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,419 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996, and 2,070 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 225 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1995 (1,383), and casualties rose from 1,985.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,419
Up 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,070
Up 4% on 1995
Fatal collisions
24
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
225
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996

1.7% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.7%
  • Serious22516%
  • Slight1,17082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.3%
  • Serious26613%
  • Slight1,77886%

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. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,419, up 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (13%)
  • Tuesday205 (14%)
  • Wednesday202 (14%)
  • Thursday211 (15%)
  • Friday248 (17%)
  • Saturday187 (13%)
  • Sunday180 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59256 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59356 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59116 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (5.8%)
  • February103 (7.3%)
  • March112 (7.9%)
  • April128 (9%)
  • May111 (7.8%)
  • June119 (8.4%)
  • July118 (8.3%)
  • August105 (7.4%)
  • September126 (8.9%)
  • October137 (9.7%)
  • November142 (10%)
  • December135 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,014 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (6.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,145 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds182 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry876 (62%)
  • Wet or damp501 (35%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.8%)
  • Snow16 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph670 (47%)
  • 40 mph136 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph42 (3%)
  • 60 mph423 (30%)
  • 70 mph148 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,081 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway250 (18%)
  • Roundabout50 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,468 (71%)
  • Pedestrian207 (10%)
  • Cyclist157 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (6%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (3%)
  • 6 to 1093 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 15137 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20301 (15%)
  • 21 to 25280 (14%)
  • 26 to 35448 (22%)
  • 36 to 45278 (13%)
  • 46 to 55201 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65113 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7581 (3.9%)
  • Over 7576 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,239 (60%)
  • Passenger624 (30%)
  • Pedestrian207 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,060 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle160 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle122 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes99 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Cheshire West and Chester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 25th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1996

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996: 108, including 5 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41108163518
2ndA5663100110
3rdA5462101110
4thA533466627
5thA540458029
6thA559447114
7thA51437208
8thB5132395608
9thA556385837
10thA483354604
11thA49354908
12thA5032344008
13thA5117334715
14thM56295102
15thA530284622
16thA5268243204
17thA550244515
18thB5152212602
19thA548203101
20thA55183102

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1996

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996: 267.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1996

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996: 176.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1996, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years