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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 496 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023, and 645 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2022 (561), and casualties fell from 707.

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

Collisions in 2023
496
Down 12% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
645
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023

1.6% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious8818%
  • Slight40081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious10316%
  • Slight53483%

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. 2023 is highlighted, with 496, down 12% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 496
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday68 (14%)
  • Wednesday80 (16%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday93 (19%)
  • Saturday69 (14%)
  • Sunday45 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (5.4%)
  • February42 (8.5%)
  • March43 (8.7%)
  • April43 (8.7%)
  • May49 (9.9%)
  • June43 (8.7%)
  • July48 (9.7%)
  • August29 (5.8%)
  • September51 (10%)
  • October41 (8.3%)
  • November37 (7.5%)
  • December43 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight384 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry367 (74%)
  • Wet or damp115 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (6.9%)
  • 30 mph222 (45%)
  • 40 mph55 (11%)
  • 50 mph65 (13%)
  • 60 mph63 (13%)
  • 70 mph57 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway350 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (18%)
  • Roundabout33 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (14%)
  • Cyclist72 (11%)
  • Pedestrian58 (9%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2571 (11%)
  • 26 to 35116 (18%)
  • 36 to 4593 (14%)
  • 46 to 5583 (13%)
  • 56 to 6581 (13%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.1%)
  • Over 7538 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (69%)
  • Passenger143 (22%)
  • Pedestrian58 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car652 (69%)
  • Motorcycle87 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 52nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
50th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023, with 22 collisions.

Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2023

The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023: 29, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheshire West and Chester, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41293906
2ndA533212611
3rdA54213109
4thA56202603
5thA51192400
6thA556172303
7thA483163013
8thA540161905
9thA55142525
10thA559141513
11thA49131402
12thB5132131611
13thM53131401
14thM56111803
15thA5032101502
16thA548101102
17thA511781501
18thB50747701
19thA51166710
20thA52686700

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2023

Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023: 89.

Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2023

CH3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023: 58.

Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in other years