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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Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4HZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 70 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Gowy Rural ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 130 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 70
- 10,763rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 130
- 1.86 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the CH2 4HZ hotspot
8 of the 70 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious811%
- Slight6289%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 10
- Slightly injured
- 120
- All casualties
- 130
Accidents by year at the CH2 4HZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2007, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH2 4HZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 12 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 10 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 11 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the CH2 4HZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH2 4HZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4HZ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CH2 4HZ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Gowy Rural
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CH2 4HZ
- Postcode district
- CH2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.25809, -2.87876
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,763rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CH2 4HZ hotspot
14 of the 70 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Ellesmere Port.
Accident hotspots near CH2 4HZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wolverham, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4PZ area, 0.6 km away, with 427 collisions.
- Wolverham, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4PZ area0.6 km away, 571 casualties427 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4HL area1.3 km away, 245 casualties158 collisions
- Wolverham, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 5DF area1.8 km away, 146 casualties120 collisions
- Whitby Park, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 6RA area2 km away, 263 casualties204 collisions
- Strawberry, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 2UJ area2.5 km away, 306 casualties231 collisions
- Saughall & Mollington, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 6QR area2.6 km away, 175 casualties123 collisions
- Central & Grange, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 0AA area2.8 km away, 747 casualties583 collisions
- Sutton Villages, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 4UG area3.2 km away, 199 casualties160 collisions
All 70 crashes at the CH2 4HZ hotspot
Newest first, from 12 July 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Oct 2024, 19:55
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Aug 2024, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Dec 2022, 11:34
- Citroen Berlingo and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022070925053
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Feb 2022, 16:52
- Volvo and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Nov 2021, 17:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070797915
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Feb 2021, 07:22
- Volkswagen Touareg and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070076777
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 Dec 2019, 16:20
- Kia Picanto and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070703197
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Oct 2019, 12:50
- Vauxhall Zafira, Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Mokka
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019070577498
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Sep 2019, 18:01
- Suzuki SX4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070497462
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 May 2019, 11:00
- Land Rover Discovery and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Feb 2019, 21:10
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070070529
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Aug 2018, 12:15
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018070254226
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 May 2018, 06:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070150264
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Apr 2018, 12:57
- Renault Megane, Mercedes ML Class, BMW 5 Series and Ford C-Max
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2018070092041
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Feb 2018, 11:14
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070047638
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Jan 2018, 18:31
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Dec 2017, 16:07
- Audi A3 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Nov 2017, 11:50
- Ford Focus and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017077356250
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Oct 2017, 17:17
- Fiat 500 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077318247
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Dec 2016, 11:00
- Fiat 500, Mazda 3 and Mercedes CLC Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076381492
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Dec 2015, 09:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075385258
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 May 2015, 17:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075122345
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Oct 2014, 13:28
- Ford Focus (2), Hyundai Accent and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074317244
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Oct 2014, 14:18
- Nissan Qashqai, BMW 3 Series, Honda CRV and Suzuki Swift
- 4 vehicles, 10 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Aug 2014, 12:30
- Vauxhall Astra, Seat Leon, Mazda 2 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Dec 2013, 17:31
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Nov 2013, 07:30
- Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013073338228
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Jun 2012, 12:57
- Volkswagen Golf, Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012070152858
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Apr 2012, 17:15
- Mini Cooper and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070104874
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Mar 2012, 17:50
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070087061
- Slight
Hyundai Accent crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Dec 2011, 13:53
- Hyundai Accent and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070369341
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Dec 2011, 11:53
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011070368302
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Jul 2011, 14:55
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070196589
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Nov 2010, 23:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2010070328697
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 May 2010, 13:45
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070151108
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Feb 2010, 12:00
- Seat Altea and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2010070046798
- Slight
Van crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Feb 2009, 06:35
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Jan 2009, 12:05
- Volkswagen Bora, Vauxhall Combo, Ford Puma, a car and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Oct 2008, 11:15
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Micra and Jaguar S Type
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008070325853
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Oct 2008, 11:10
- Nissan Micra and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070324885
- Slight
ERF crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 May 2008, 11:34
- ERF and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070150348
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Nov 2007, 11:52
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070386499
- Slight
Mazda RX8 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 Oct 2007, 05:48
- Mazda RX8, BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 106, a car and 4 more vehicles
- 8 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070345599
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Oct 2007, 18:00
- Peugeot 106 and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070344643
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Jul 2007, 17:58
- Suzuki GSF 600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070248365
- Slight
HGV crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 May 2007, 11:35
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007070702210
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the M53 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2007, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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