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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012, and 1,231 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 187 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (950), and casualties fell from 1,381.

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

Collisions in 2012
881
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,231
Down 11% on 2011
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
187
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012

1.2% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious18721%
  • Slight68378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious20316%
  • Slight1,01783%

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. 2012 is highlighted, with 881, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (15%)
  • Tuesday123 (14%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday158 (18%)
  • Saturday110 (12%)
  • Sunday92 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59145 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59161 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59240 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (9.5%)
  • February66 (7.5%)
  • March59 (6.7%)
  • April73 (8.3%)
  • May84 (9.5%)
  • June82 (9.3%)
  • July81 (9.2%)
  • August67 (7.6%)
  • September78 (8.9%)
  • October70 (7.9%)
  • November73 (8.3%)
  • December64 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight682 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds719 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry601 (68%)
  • Wet or damp255 (29%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph443 (50%)
  • 40 mph74 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph40 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph235 (27%)
  • 70 mph88 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway653 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (16%)
  • Roundabout64 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant814 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (11%)
  • Pedestrian110 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist100 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20174 (14%)
  • 21 to 25165 (13%)
  • 26 to 35206 (17%)
  • 36 to 45181 (15%)
  • 46 to 55171 (14%)
  • 56 to 65108 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7571 (5.8%)
  • Over 7545 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider786 (64%)
  • Passenger335 (27%)
  • Pedestrian110 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,252 (75%)
  • Motorcycle136 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 28th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012, with 40 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2012

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012: 55, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA415575012
2ndA513758010
3rdA56375616
4thA559365807
5thA54354909
6thM56325703
7thA49253819
8thA533253705
9thA540253005
10thB5132202704
11thA5032182502
12thA5268172303
13thA556172013
14thA483161913
15thA5117162112
16thA530141613
17thM53142303
18thM6122903
19thA548111703
20thB5463111501

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2012

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012: 160.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2012

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012: 110.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2012, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years