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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 748 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013, and 1,021 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2012 (881), and casualties fell from 1,231.

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

Collisions in 2013
748
Down 15% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,021
Down 17% on 2012
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013

1.1% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious11515%
  • Slight62584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious12813%
  • Slight88587%

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. 2013 is highlighted, with 748, down 15% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 748
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (14%)
  • Tuesday121 (16%)
  • Wednesday94 (13%)
  • Thursday120 (16%)
  • Friday115 (15%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59201 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.1%)
  • February37 (4.9%)
  • March53 (7.1%)
  • April56 (7.5%)
  • May62 (8.3%)
  • June57 (7.6%)
  • July86 (11%)
  • August61 (8.2%)
  • September55 (7.4%)
  • October75 (10%)
  • November74 (9.9%)
  • December79 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight576 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry521 (70%)
  • Wet or damp198 (26%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.1%)
  • Snow12 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph375 (50%)
  • 40 mph58 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph44 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph161 (22%)
  • 70 mph108 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway505 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (20%)
  • Roundabout65 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant636 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (11%)
  • Pedestrian107 (10%)
  • Cyclist104 (10%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20127 (12%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35183 (18%)
  • 36 to 45137 (13%)
  • 46 to 55156 (15%)
  • 56 to 6586 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5%)
  • Over 7552 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider658 (64%)
  • Passenger256 (25%)
  • Pedestrian107 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,023 (72%)
  • Motorcycle117 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 41st most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013, with 42 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2013

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013: 45, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41455719
2ndM56426214
3rdB5132303702
4thA51293805
5thA56274412
6thA54243202
7thA5117233305
8thA559232904
9thA540223003
10thM53223000
11thA49202604
12thA556192513
13thA533162601
14thM6164403
15thA483152302
16thA5268141602
17thA548101603
18thB5082101401
19thB54639901
20thA503281201

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2013

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013: 153.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2013

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013: 108.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2013, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years