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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,519 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998, and 2,193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 187 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1997 (1,436), and casualties rose from 2,171.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,519
Up 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,193
Up 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
18
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
187
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998

1.2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious18712%
  • Slight1,31487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal200.9%
  • Serious23211%
  • Slight1,94189%

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. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,519, up 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday227 (15%)
  • Tuesday242 (16%)
  • Wednesday212 (14%)
  • Thursday232 (15%)
  • Friday246 (16%)
  • Saturday181 (12%)
  • Sunday179 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59219 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59241 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59265 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59376 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (8.4%)
  • February100 (6.6%)
  • March107 (7%)
  • April129 (8.5%)
  • May116 (7.6%)
  • June144 (9.5%)
  • July108 (7.1%)
  • August141 (9.3%)
  • September125 (8.2%)
  • October145 (9.5%)
  • November139 (9.2%)
  • December137 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,123 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting114 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,194 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry838 (55%)
  • Wet or damp654 (43%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph677 (45%)
  • 40 mph122 (8%)
  • 50 mph47 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph458 (30%)
  • 70 mph213 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,100 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway293 (19%)
  • Roundabout75 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,575 (72%)
  • Pedestrian191 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist158 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (6%)
  • Van occupant68 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1082 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15107 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20351 (16%)
  • 21 to 25252 (11%)
  • 26 to 35528 (24%)
  • 36 to 45345 (16%)
  • 46 to 55221 (10%)
  • 56 to 65132 (6%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3%)
  • Over 7564 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,388 (63%)
  • Passenger614 (28%)
  • Pedestrian191 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,251 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle160 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle131 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 22nd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 1998

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998: 83, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA418312706
2ndA540709019
3rdA51588604
4thA56536906
5thA51175287210
6thM56497912
7thA54487107
8thA533477903
9thA559415500
10thA5268354702
11thA49345517
12thB5132344306
13thA530314818
14thA556314805
15thM6295122
16thA55284011
17thA550275218
18thA483263902
19thA5032263408
20thM53233701

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1998

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998: 283.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 1998

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998: 233.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 1998, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years