Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 Dec 2025, 15:58
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025070982138
Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4QZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 237 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Gowy Rural ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 412 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 25 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 237
- 3,525th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 412
- 1.74 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the CH2 4QZ hotspot
29 of the 237 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal41.7%
- Serious2511%
- Slight20888%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 32
- Slightly injured
- 376
- All casualties
- 412
Accidents by year at the CH2 4QZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2005, against an average of 9.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CH2 4QZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 24 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 31 |
| 2014 | 13 | 31 |
| 2013 | 12 | 19 |
| 2012 | 13 | 29 |
| 2011 | 13 | 20 |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13 | 19 |
| 2008 | 9 | 14 |
| 2007 | 8 | 16 |
| 2006 | 13 | 20 |
| 2005 | 14 | 22 |
| 2004 | 14 | 16 |
| 2003 | 10 | 15 |
| 2002 | 14 | 22 |
| 2001 | 8 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the CH2 4QZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH2 4QZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4QZ 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 4QZ 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 4QZ
- Postcode district
- CH2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.26658, -2.80748
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 1 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,525th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near CH2 4QZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area, 1.2 km away, with 83 collisions.
- Sandstone, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0LA area1.2 km away, 134 casualties83 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4LH area1.2 km away, 112 casualties67 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ES area2.2 km away, 103 casualties81 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0BS area2.8 km away, 200 casualties128 collisions
- Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0HY area4 km away, 112 casualties72 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4HL area4.4 km away, 245 casualties158 collisions
- Gowy Rural, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4HZ area4.8 km away, 130 casualties70 collisions
- Wolverham, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 4PZ area5 km away, 571 casualties427 collisions
All 237 crashes at the CH2 4QZ hotspot
Newest first, from 20 February 2001 to 1 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Aug 2025, 18:35
- Ford Fiesta and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070637000
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Jul 2025, 16:10
- Volkswagen Passat and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070589441
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Jul 2025, 15:09
- Ford Focus and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025070567664
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Jun 2025, 14:43
- Ford Kuga, Toyota Verso and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025070476196
- Slight
Scania crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Jun 2025, 07:43
- Scania and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070463871
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Dec 2024, 08:37
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen T-Cross
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024071046476
- Serious
Volkswagen UP crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Aug 2024, 16:24
- Volkswagen UP and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070731790
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Jul 2024, 14:38
- Vauxhall Combo, Volkswagen Transporter and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024070589521
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Jun 2024, 12:44
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024070550392
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 May 2024, 15:42
- Nissan Juke and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070479115
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Feb 2024, 16:30
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070215448
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Jan 2024, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070124857
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Jun 2023, 12:28
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023070476444
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Apr 2023, 15:40
- Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Crossland and Kia Rio
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023070321148
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Apr 2023, 17:55
- Renault Captur, Audi S4, BMW 2 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023070304047
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Feb 2023, 15:20
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Caddy, Honda Civic, Ford Transit Custom and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023070158151
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Nov 2022, 08:49
- Vauxhall Combo, Renault Captur, Skoda Fabia and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022070843762
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Oct 2022, 20:02
- Audi A3 and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070761177
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Jul 2022, 17:45
- Mini Cooper and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022070524220
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Jul 2022, 12:00
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070498333
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Jul 2022, 15:21
- BMW 3 Series and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070490192
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Jun 2022, 16:30
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070451061
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Feb 2022, 17:46
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070087291
- Serious
Car crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Nov 2021, 14:20
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070799965
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Sep 2021, 11:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070599193
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Sep 2021, 16:14
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021070613854
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Aug 2021, 10:45
- Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021070577378
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Jun 2021, 15:30
- Kia Rio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021070429518
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Jul 2020, 14:00
- Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom, Skoda Superb and a minibus
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070418762
- Slight
Mini One crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Jan 2020, 13:30
- Mini One and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020070055656
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Jan 2020, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070053462
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Jan 2020, 08:05
- Ford Focus and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070026470
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Nov 2019, 14:25
- Mercedes A Class, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019070699267
- Slight
Scania crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Aug 2019, 12:40
- Scania and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019070465440
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Aug 2019, 16:15
- Ford Focus, Peugeot Partner and Renault Trafic
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070434544
- Slight
Infiniti Q30 crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 May 2019, 16:15
- Infiniti Q30 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070273393
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 May 2019, 16:20
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2019070258196
- Slight
Peugeot 508 crash on the A5117 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2019, 17:22
- Peugeot 508 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070195364
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Apr 2019, 22:26
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019070152552
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Mar 2019, 10:30
- DAF Trucks and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070120123
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Feb 2019, 16:30
- Volkswagen Passat and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019070053493
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Aug 2018, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070266130
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Jun 2018, 12:39
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070167286
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 May 2018, 15:30
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070159244
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 May 2018, 21:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070154865
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Apr 2018, 14:02
- Hyundai i10 and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018070119485
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the M56 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Apr 2018, 13:15
- Peugeot 3008 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070115925