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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020, and 550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (563), and casualties fell from 743.

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

Collisions in 2020
437
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
550
Down 26% on 2019
Fatal collisions
7
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020

1.6% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious7617%
  • Slight35481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious8916%
  • Slight45382%

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. 2020 is highlighted, with 437, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 437
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday84 (19%)
  • Friday63 (14%)
  • Saturday57 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (14%)
  • February44 (10%)
  • March29 (6.6%)
  • April11 (2.5%)
  • May28 (6.4%)
  • June28 (6.4%)
  • July32 (7.3%)
  • August51 (12%)
  • September37 (8.5%)
  • October44 (10%)
  • November32 (7.3%)
  • December40 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight322 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds342 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (64%)
  • Wet or damp150 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph185 (42%)
  • 40 mph53 (12%)
  • 50 mph62 (14%)
  • 60 mph71 (16%)
  • 70 mph42 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (17%)
  • Roundabout42 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (57%)
  • Cyclist78 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (11%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2045 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 35107 (19%)
  • 36 to 4572 (13%)
  • 46 to 5597 (18%)
  • 56 to 6561 (11%)
  • 66 to 7538 (6.9%)
  • Over 7529 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider409 (74%)
  • Passenger91 (17%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car545 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle62 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2020

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2020 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheshire West and Chester ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 55th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
55th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020, with 18 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2020

The A540 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020: 28, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA540283927
2ndA41253413
3rdA56192205
4thA51151714
5thA54151902
6thA559141810
7thA5032121210
8thA533121302
9thB5132121401
10thA483111300
11thA49111300
12thA556112103
13thM56111402
14thA5268101001
15thA5591403
16thA511781303
17thA5308900
18thA55071204
19thM537700
20thA51166600

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2020

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020: 73.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2020

CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020: 57.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2020, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years