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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,469 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003, and 2,084 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2002 (1,364), and casualties rose from 1,949.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,469
Up 8% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
2,084
Up 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
21
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003

1.4% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.4%
  • Serious17512%
  • Slight1,27387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.1%
  • Serious20810%
  • Slight1,85489%

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. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,469, up 8% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (15%)
  • Tuesday245 (17%)
  • Wednesday209 (14%)
  • Thursday195 (13%)
  • Friday244 (17%)
  • Saturday198 (13%)
  • Sunday153 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59206 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59298 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59364 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59214 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (9.5%)
  • February118 (8%)
  • March115 (7.8%)
  • April114 (7.8%)
  • May118 (8%)
  • June121 (8.2%)
  • July122 (8.3%)
  • August103 (7%)
  • September120 (8.2%)
  • October154 (10%)
  • November123 (8.4%)
  • December121 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,084 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit268 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting95 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,206 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry942 (64%)
  • Wet or damp480 (33%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1.8%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph684 (47%)
  • 40 mph136 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph44 (3%)
  • 60 mph401 (27%)
  • 70 mph193 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,004 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway281 (19%)
  • Roundabout117 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,526 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian152 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist96 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant41 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1587 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20321 (15%)
  • 21 to 25241 (12%)
  • 26 to 35403 (19%)
  • 36 to 45381 (18%)
  • 46 to 55235 (11%)
  • 56 to 65139 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7592 (4.4%)
  • Over 7561 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,332 (64%)
  • Passenger600 (29%)
  • Pedestrian152 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,249 (81%)
  • Motorcycle156 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots 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

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 19th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003, with 81 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2003

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003: 96, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4196160419
2ndA565870010
3rdA559577505
4thA5117508203
5thA54466417
6thA533446514
7thA556426606
8thM56396734
9thA51376204
10thA540375925
11thA5268344203
12thB5132344101
13thA55294322
14thA483263611
15thA5032253402
16thA530254011
17thM6252903
18thA49243517
19thM53222814
20thB5082192902

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2003

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003: 263.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2003

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003: 185.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2003, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years