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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 561 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022, and 707 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2021 (524), and casualties rose from 646.

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

Collisions in 2022
561
Up 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
707
Up 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022

0.7% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious8615%
  • Slight47184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious9814%
  • Slight60586%

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. 2022 is highlighted, with 561, up 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 561
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (14%)
  • Wednesday99 (18%)
  • Thursday86 (15%)
  • Friday95 (17%)
  • Saturday61 (11%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59154 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (9.4%)
  • February38 (6.8%)
  • March39 (7%)
  • April57 (10%)
  • May53 (9.4%)
  • June50 (8.9%)
  • July45 (8%)
  • August42 (7.5%)
  • September41 (7.3%)
  • October57 (10%)
  • November47 (8.4%)
  • December39 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight432 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (8.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry425 (76%)
  • Wet or damp120 (21%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph59 (11%)
  • 30 mph234 (42%)
  • 40 mph59 (11%)
  • 50 mph86 (15%)
  • 60 mph71 (13%)
  • 70 mph52 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (15%)
  • Roundabout51 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant423 (60%)
  • Cyclist93 (13%)
  • Pedestrian78 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant28 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2089 (13%)
  • 21 to 2569 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 35123 (17%)
  • 36 to 45100 (14%)
  • 46 to 5590 (13%)
  • 56 to 6576 (11%)
  • 66 to 7544 (6.2%)
  • Over 7533 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (70%)
  • Passenger135 (19%)
  • Pedestrian78 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car735 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle77 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 49th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022, with 25 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2022

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022: 34, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41344514
2ndA556243102
3rdA56242602
4thA559192307
5thA54182602
6thB5132171905
7thA51162304
8thM56162205
9thA49142001
10thA5032131401
11thA483111701
12thA5117101202
13thA533101001
14thA550102304
15thA53091002
16thM5391802
17thA5408801
18thB51528800
19thM68901
20thA526871001

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2022

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022: 91.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2022

CH2 and CH3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022, with 61 each.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years