Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Dec 2025, 11:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Cheshire West and Chester road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 522 road traffic collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025, and 670 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 123 were serious.
Collisions were up 2% on 2024 (512), and casualties rose from 628.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 52,656 collisions in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Collisions in 2025
- 522
- Up 2% on 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 670
- Up 7% on 2024
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 1.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 123
- 24% of collisions
Crash severity in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
1.7% of collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 15% in Cheshire West and Chester from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal91.7%
- Serious12324%
- Slight39075%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.5%
- Serious13520%
- Slight52578%
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. 2025 is highlighted, with 522, up 2% on 2024.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 522
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 522 | 670 |
| 2024 | 512 | 628 |
| 2023 | 496 | 645 |
| 2022 | 561 | 707 |
| 2021 | 524 | 646 |
| 2020 | 437 | 550 |
| 2019 | 563 | 743 |
| 2018 | 669 | 881 |
| 2017 | 694 | 919 |
| 2016 | 773 | 1,041 |
| 2015 | 756 | 1,071 |
| 2014 | 835 | 1,136 |
| 2013 | 748 | 1,021 |
| 2012 | 881 | 1,231 |
| 2011 | 950 | 1,381 |
| 2010 | 949 | 1,342 |
| 2009 | 990 | 1,453 |
| 2008 | 1,073 | 1,544 |
| 2007 | 1,120 | 1,550 |
| 2006 | 1,189 | 1,683 |
| 2005 | 1,269 | 1,749 |
| 2004 | 1,354 | 1,893 |
| 2003 | 1,469 | 2,084 |
| 2002 | 1,364 | 1,949 |
| 2001 | 1,460 | 2,063 |
| 2000 | 1,416 | 2,089 |
| 1999 | 1,448 | 2,087 |
| 1998 | 1,519 | 2,193 |
| 1997 | 1,436 | 2,171 |
| 1996 | 1,419 | 2,070 |
| 1995 | 1,383 | 1,985 |
| 1994 | 1,388 | 1,939 |
| 1993 | 1,418 | 1,959 |
| 1992 | 1,305 | 1,837 |
| 1991 | 1,336 | 1,866 |
| 1990 | 1,406 | 1,926 |
| 1989 | 1,411 | 1,904 |
| 1988 | 1,418 | 1,857 |
| 1987 | 1,403 | 1,892 |
| 1986 | 1,306 | 1,755 |
| 1985 | 1,395 | 1,839 |
| 1984 | 1,372 | 1,809 |
| 1983 | 1,305 | 1,690 |
| 1982 | 1,453 | 1,937 |
| 1981 | 1,350 | 1,813 |
| 1980 | 1,325 | 1,737 |
| 1979 | 1,286 | 1,703 |
When and where crashes happen in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday76 (15%)
- Tuesday74 (14%)
- Wednesday92 (18%)
- Thursday83 (16%)
- Friday73 (14%)
- Saturday68 (13%)
- Sunday56 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (1.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:5971 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5981 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:59100 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59145 (28%)
- 18:00 to 20:5969 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5934 (6.5%)
Collisions by month
- January39 (7.5%)
- February37 (7.1%)
- March46 (8.8%)
- April49 (9.4%)
- May41 (7.9%)
- June48 (9.2%)
- July49 (9.4%)
- August46 (8.8%)
- September39 (7.5%)
- October41 (7.9%)
- November42 (8%)
- December45 (8.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight391 (75%)
- Dark, street lights lit77 (15%)
- Dark, no street lighting34 (6.5%)
- Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.9%)
- Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.9%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds450 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds37 (7.1%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Other12 (2.3%)
- Not recorded9 (1.7%)
Road surface
- Dry416 (80%)
- Wet or damp87 (17%)
- Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
- Snow3 (0.6%)
- Not recorded8 (1.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph66 (13%)
- 30 mph164 (31%)
- 40 mph71 (14%)
- 50 mph112 (21%)
- 60 mph59 (11%)
- 70 mph50 (9.6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway372 (71%)
- Dual carriageway87 (17%)
- Roundabout42 (8%)
- One way street or slip road17 (3.3%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant380 (57%)
- Cyclist91 (14%)
- Motorcyclist75 (11%)
- Pedestrian67 (10%)
- Van occupant27 (4%)
- Other vehicle occupant8 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
- Other4 (0.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.3%)
- 6 to 1020 (3%)
- 11 to 1543 (6.4%)
- 16 to 2061 (9.1%)
- 21 to 2576 (11%)
- 26 to 35108 (16%)
- 36 to 4590 (13%)
- 46 to 5587 (13%)
- 56 to 6581 (12%)
- 66 to 7547 (7%)
- Over 7545 (6.7%)
- Not recorded3 (0.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider476 (71%)
- Passenger127 (19%)
- Pedestrian67 (10%)
Vehicles involved
- Car654 (68%)
- Pedal cycle96 (9.9%)
- Motorcycle80 (8.3%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (7.5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.8%)
- Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
- Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.4%)
- Other4 (0.4%)
- Not recorded2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 2025
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheshire West and Chester had the 49th most road collisions in 2025.
- Collisions
- 49th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 46th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 32nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 46th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JH area18 casualties, 3 serious collisions17 collisions
- Great Boughton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5PB area21 casualties, 1 serious collision16 collisions
- Central & Grange, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 0AA area14 casualties, 4 serious collisions14 collisions
- Winsford Over & Verdin, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 2AP area19 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Newton & Hoole, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 3DB area12 casualties, 4 serious collisions11 collisions
- Northwich Witton, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5QJ area13 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 3NZ area19 casualties, 3 serious collisions10 collisions
- Handbridge Park, Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7LG area11 casualties, 3 serious collisions10 collisions
- Sutton Villages, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 3SG area11 casualties, 3 serious collisions10 collisions
- Winsford Over & Verdin, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 2JY area12 casualties, 4 serious collisions9 collisions
Roads in Cheshire West and Chester with the most crashes in 2025
The A41 had the most collisions in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025: 33, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A41 | 33 | 51 | 1 | 6 |
| 2nd | A54 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | M56 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| 4th | A51 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| 5th | A56 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A49 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 7th | A483 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | A556 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | A5032 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th | A559 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A530 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A533 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A550 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | M53 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A540 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 16th | B5132 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | A5117 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A55 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B5463 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | A5268 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2025
Chester had the most collisions of any town in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025: 92.
- Chester92 collisions
- Ellesmere Port66 collisions
- Winsford24 collisions
- Northwich18 collisions
- Neston, Cheshire West and Chester14 collisions
- Frodsham8 collisions
- Cuddington, Cheshire West and Chester5 collisions
- Littleton, Cheshire West and Chester4 collisions
- Saughall4 collisions
- Helsby3 collisions
- Childer Thornton2 collisions
- Willaston, Cheshire West and Chester2 collisions
- Christleton and Waverton1 collision
- Davenham1 collision
- Lostock Gralam1 collision
- Tarporley1 collision
- Weaverham1 collision
Postcode districts in Cheshire West and Chester: crashes in 2025
CH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025: 62.
- CH162 collisions
- CH358 collisions
- CH254 collisions
- CH6546 collisions
- CW841 collisions
- CW739 collisions
- WA636 collisions
- CH6635 collisions
- CW934 collisions
- CH433 collisions
- CH6422 collisions
- CW622 collisions
- CW1015 collisions
- SY1412 collisions
- WA44 collisions
- WA163 collisions
- CW42 collisions
- WA72 collisions
- CH51 collision
- SY131 collision
Latest crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025
Of the last 24 crashes in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2025.
Severity
- Serious
Horse rider crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Dec 2025, 10:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A49 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 2025, 12:32
- Toyota Prius and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A5032 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Dec 2025, 12:10
- Mercedes C Class, Hyundai i10, Dacia Sandero and Suzuki GSXS
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Dec 2025, 18:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Verso crash on the A51 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Dec 2025, 13:56
- Toyota Verso and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Kia Rio crash on the A483 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Dec 2025, 08:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Abarth 595 crash on the A494 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Dec 2025, 08:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A556 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Dec 2025, 16:27
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Dec 2025, 15:50
- Honda CR-V and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Dec 2025, 13:09
- Ford S-Max and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Dec 2025, 11:10
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A5116 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Dec 2025, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Dec 2025, 11:25
- Peugeot 2008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A5032 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Dec 2025, 15:00
- Toyota RAV4 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Dec 2025, 07:23
- Peugeot 207 and MG 4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Ariya crash on the A54 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Dec 2025, 08:15
- Nissan Ariya and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A54 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Dec 2025, 07:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the B5130 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 Dec 2025, 08:15
- Skoda Kodiaq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Sym Mask crash on the A494 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 Dec 2025, 07:35
- Sym Mask, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A41 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Dec 2025, 16:57
- Volkswagen Transporter and Keeway RKV 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Dec 2025, 16:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen ID7 Match Pro crash on the B5074 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Dec 2025, 15:39
- Volkswagen ID7 Match Pro, Seat Ibiza and Tesla Model 3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A559 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Dec 2025, 14:35
- Vauxhall Crossland and Yamaha X
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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