High Legh, Cheshire East, WA16 0SB area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the High Legh, Cheshire East, WA16 0SB area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in High Legh ward, Cheshire East, from 2001 to 2025, with 124 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 76; 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 124; 1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the WA16 0SB hotspot

10 of the 76 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1013%
Slight6687%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 110
All casualties: 124

Accidents by year at the WA16 0SB hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2006, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the WA16 0SB hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	0	0
2023	1	1
2022	1	2
2021	4	7
2020	1	1
2019	1	1
2018	3	5
2017	6	8
2016	3	4
2015	4	6
2014	3	3
2013	6	9
2012	3	6
2011	3	4
2010	3	8
2009	5	7
2008	5	9
2007	2	2
2006	8	19
2005	4	6
2004	2	4
2003	1	1
2002	3	5
2001	2	4

Map of crashes at the WA16 0SB hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA16 0SB.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the High Legh, Cheshire East, WA16 0SB area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the WA16 0SB 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: High Legh
Council area: Cheshire East
Nearest postcode to the centre: WA16 0SB
Postcode district: WA16
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.35032, -2.49527
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 4 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the WA16 0SB hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M6, with 42 of 76, followed by the M56 with 29.

Collisions at the WA16 0SB hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M6	42	70	0	5
2nd	M56	29	48	0	3

Accident hotspots near WA16 0SB

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lymm South, Warrington, WA13 0SP area, 1 km away, with 267 collisions.

All 76 crashes at the WA16 0SB hotspot

Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 4 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight4 Oct 2025, 17:49
BMW 4 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 4 Oct 2025, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070817448
Serious17 Sep 2025, 14:20
Scania crash on a C road in Cheshire East, 17 Sep 2025, 14:20
- Scania and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070769739
Slight7 Mar 2023, 11:19
Toyota Corolla crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 7 Mar 2023, 11:19
- Toyota Corolla and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023070195111
Serious11 Dec 2022, 12:24
Audi A5 crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 11 Dec 2022, 12:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022070912275
Slight30 Nov 2021, 16:30
Citroen C4 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 30 Nov 2021, 16:30
- Citroen C4 and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021070831468
Serious3 Oct 2021, 14:17
Suzuki DL 1000 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 3 Oct 2021, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021070686648
Slight9 Jul 2021, 17:00
Fiat Punto crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 9 Jul 2021, 17:00
- Fiat Punto and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070478938
Slight21 Jun 2021, 19:38
DAF Trucks crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 21 Jun 2021, 19:38
- DAF Trucks and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070431848
Slight25 Nov 2020, 18:17
BMW X1 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 25 Nov 2020, 18:17
- BMW X1 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070717702
Slight22 Jan 2019, 15:10
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 22 Jan 2019, 15:10
- Vauxhall Insignia and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070022488
Slight23 May 2018, 18:50
Audi Q5 crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 23 May 2018, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070150341
Slight17 Apr 2018, 09:55
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 17 Apr 2018, 09:55
- DAF Trucks, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018070106323
Slight3 Jan 2018, 11:17
Citroen C4 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 3 Jan 2018, 11:17
- Citroen C4, Volvo XC60 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018078002499
Slight4 Nov 2017, 03:52
Toyota Yaris crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 4 Nov 2017, 03:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077355989
Slight2 Sep 2017, 12:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 2 Sep 2017, 12:10
- Ford Fiesta and Suzuki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077284049
Slight23 May 2017, 15:25
Alfa Romeo 159 crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 23 May 2017, 15:25
- Alfa Romeo 159, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077159918
Slight17 Feb 2017, 23:20
Fiat Stilo crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 17 Feb 2017, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077050315
Slight1 Feb 2017, 17:33
Daihatsu Terios crash on a C road in Cheshire East, 1 Feb 2017, 17:33
- Daihatsu Terios and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017077032236
Serious26 Jan 2017, 20:12
Mercedes E Class crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 26 Jan 2017, 20:12
- Mercedes E Class, Kia Venga and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017077026140
Serious23 Nov 2016, 13:00
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire East, 23 Nov 2016, 13:00
- Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076363942
Slight5 Jul 2016, 18:32
Volvo crash on the M6 in Warrington, 5 Jul 2016, 18:32
- Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076200315
Slight13 May 2016, 15:27
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M6 in Warrington, 13 May 2016, 15:27
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016076139364
Slight22 May 2015, 18:50
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 22 May 2015, 18:50
- Vauxhall Vectra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075144840
Slight23 Feb 2015, 17:56
Toyota Auris crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 23 Feb 2015, 17:56
- Toyota Auris, a car and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075052224
Slight26 Jan 2015, 07:20
Fiat Doblo crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 26 Jan 2015, 07:20
- Fiat Doblo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015075023386
Slight14 Jan 2015, 08:18
Volvo crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 14 Jan 2015, 08:18
- Volvo, Ford Focus and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015075012013
Slight5 Nov 2014, 17:01
Vauxhall Movano crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 5 Nov 2014, 17:01
- Vauxhall Movano, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074329278
Slight21 Jun 2014, 17:43
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 21 Jun 2014, 17:43
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074178239
Slight4 Mar 2014, 08:45
Citroen Relay crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 4 Mar 2014, 08:45
- Citroen Relay, Vauxhall Astra and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074060187
Slight2 Dec 2013, 14:59
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 2 Dec 2013, 14:59
- Nissan Qashqai and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013073342259
Slight21 Oct 2013, 17:23
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 21 Oct 2013, 17:23
- Volkswagen Golf, Mazda MX-5 and Volvo S60
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073300589
Serious5 Oct 2013, 08:10
Volvo S40 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 5 Oct 2013, 08:10
- Volvo S40 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073284223
Slight13 Sep 2013, 14:55
Peugeot 206 crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 13 Sep 2013, 14:55
- Peugeot 206 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073262045
Slight15 Jul 2013, 14:00
BMW 3 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 15 Jul 2013, 14:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073196291
Slight31 Mar 2013, 19:50
Peugeot 307 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 31 Mar 2013, 19:50
- Peugeot 307 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013070086040
Slight6 Dec 2012, 18:52
Skoda Octavia crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 6 Dec 2012, 18:52
- Skoda Octavia, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070349560
Slight9 Nov 2012, 19:02
Land Rover Defender crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 9 Nov 2012, 19:02
- Land Rover Defender and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012070322574
Slight29 Apr 2012, 16:18
Renault Clio crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 29 Apr 2012, 16:18
- Renault Clio and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012070117030
Slight6 Dec 2011, 15:10
Peugeot 5008 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 6 Dec 2011, 15:10
- Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070346656
Slight23 Aug 2011, 18:17
Ford KA crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 23 Aug 2011, 18:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2011070239119
Slight18 Apr 2011, 06:49
Mini Cooper crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 18 Apr 2011, 06:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070104311
Slight17 Nov 2010, 08:05
Car crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 17 Nov 2010, 08:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070337282
Slight22 Jun 2010, 16:10
Volkswagen Touran crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 22 Jun 2010, 16:10
- Volkswagen Touran and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2010070178394
Slight28 Jan 2010, 18:58
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 28 Jan 2010, 18:58
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010070027403
Slight31 Dec 2009, 05:05
Peugeot 406 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 31 Dec 2009, 05:05
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070407421
Slight7 Dec 2009, 02:18
HGV crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 7 Dec 2009, 02:18
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070383433
Slight9 Sep 2009, 09:54
BMW 5 Series crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 9 Sep 2009, 09:54
- BMW 5 Series and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009070287834
Slight28 Jul 2009, 18:38
BMW 3 Series crash on the M56 in Cheshire East, 28 Jul 2009, 18:38
- BMW 3 Series and Mitsubishi Shogun
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009070238015