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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,436 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997, and 2,171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1996 (1,419), and casualties rose from 2,070.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,436
Up 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
2,171
Up 5% on 1996
Fatal collisions
22
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997

1.5% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious19814%
  • Slight1,21685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.1%
  • Serious23911%
  • Slight1,90988%

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. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,436, up 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (15%)
  • Tuesday210 (15%)
  • Wednesday212 (15%)
  • Thursday226 (16%)
  • Friday232 (16%)
  • Saturday203 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59212 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59271 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59377 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59220 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (8.5%)
  • February101 (7%)
  • March124 (8.6%)
  • April100 (7%)
  • May125 (8.7%)
  • June144 (10%)
  • July101 (7%)
  • August120 (8.4%)
  • September93 (6.5%)
  • October139 (9.7%)
  • November150 (10%)
  • December117 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,059 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit271 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,127 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry851 (59%)
  • Wet or damp558 (39%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph668 (47%)
  • 40 mph134 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph43 (3%)
  • 60 mph419 (29%)
  • 70 mph172 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,072 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway263 (18%)
  • Roundabout71 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,597 (74%)
  • Pedestrian193 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist125 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant70 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15117 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20351 (16%)
  • 21 to 25301 (14%)
  • 26 to 35459 (21%)
  • 36 to 45293 (13%)
  • 46 to 55232 (11%)
  • 56 to 65127 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7587 (4%)
  • Over 7552 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,316 (61%)
  • Passenger662 (30%)
  • Pedestrian193 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,172 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle116 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (4%)
  • Bus or coach35 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 25th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1997

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997: 87, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4187146216
2ndA56597621
3rdA545076015
4thA559476306
5thA51467716
6thA5404368010
7thA556405637
8thA5117386715
9thA533375503
10thM6367702
11thA5268324702
12thB51323245010
13thA548304512
14thA49294616
15thM56284700
16thM53264210
17thA483243600
18thB5152243901
19thA530234633
20thA5032212906

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1997

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997: 278.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1997

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997: 205.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years