Shakerley, Cheshire West and Chester, WA16 9QH area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Shakerley, Cheshire West and Chester, WA16 9QH area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 102 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Shakerley ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 174 casualties. Of those collisions, 15 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 102; 7,829th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 174; 1.71 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the WA16 9QH hotspot

15 of the 102 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1515%
Slight8785%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 156
All casualties: 174

Accidents by year at the WA16 9QH hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2013, against an average of 4.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the WA16 9QH hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	3
2024	2	5
2023	0	0
2022	0	0
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	0	0
2018	2	4
2017	2	3
2016	4	4
2015	6	12
2014	4	9
2013	9	22
2012	5	11
2011	6	13
2010	9	10
2009	2	2
2008	9	17
2007	4	5
2006	7	12
2005	6	12
2004	7	7
2003	6	9
2002	6	8
2001	5	6

Map of crashes at the WA16 9QH hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA16 9QH.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Shakerley, Cheshire West and Chester, WA16 9QH area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the WA16 9QH 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: Shakerley
Council area: Cheshire West and Chester
Nearest postcode to the centre: WA16 9QH
Postcode district: WA16
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.25568, -2.40178
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 20 of 25
Latest collision: 17 April 2025
Rank by collisions: 7,829th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the WA16 9QH hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M6, with 90 of 102, followed by the B5081 with 4.

Collisions at the WA16 9QH hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M6	90	160	0	11
2nd	B5081	4	4	0	0

Accident hotspots near WA16 9QH

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Chelford, Cheshire East, WA16 9RS area, 1.8 km away, with 147 collisions.

All 102 crashes at the WA16 9QH hotspot

Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 17 April 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight17 Apr 2025, 15:22
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Apr 2025, 15:22
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025070313800
Slight3 Nov 2024, 16:18
BMW 2 Series crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Nov 2024, 16:18
- BMW 2 Series, Lexus ES 300, BMW 3 Series and Fiat Punto
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024070934649
Slight16 Mar 2024, 06:09
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Mar 2024, 06:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070259154
Slight26 Oct 2018, 10:35
Scania crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Oct 2018, 10:35
- Scania, Mercedes (2), a bus or coach and 6 more vehicles
- 10 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018070336350
Serious20 Oct 2018, 13:52
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Oct 2018, 13:52
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070329779
Serious3 Jul 2017, 20:05
Volvo crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Jul 2017, 20:05
- Volvo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077210840
Slight15 May 2017, 17:40
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 May 2017, 17:40
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017077150711
Slight25 Aug 2016, 12:22
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 25 Aug 2016, 12:22
- 2 Volkswagen Polos and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076260039
Serious9 Jul 2016, 07:23
Land Rover Defender crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 9 Jul 2016, 07:23
- Land Rover Defender and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076204343
Slight6 Jun 2016, 12:50
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 6 Jun 2016, 12:50
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076166107
Slight27 Apr 2016, 21:15
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 27 Apr 2016, 21:15
- Mercedes and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076121690
Slight10 Dec 2015, 20:14
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Dec 2015, 20:14
- Vauxhall Astra, Dacia Duster, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015075369270
Slight19 Nov 2015, 11:58
BMW 5 Series crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Nov 2015, 11:58
- BMW 5 Series, Peugeot 407 and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015075346064
Slight26 Oct 2015, 06:59
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Oct 2015, 06:59
- 2 Ford Mondeos, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075319391
Slight12 Oct 2015, 11:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 Oct 2015, 11:10
- 2 Ford Fiestas, Toyota Avensis and Ford Focus
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075304649
Slight8 Mar 2015, 15:27
Audi A4 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Mar 2015, 15:27
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015075065799
Slight18 Feb 2015, 10:00
Volkswagen CC crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Feb 2015, 10:00
- Volkswagen CC and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075046796
Slight5 Dec 2014, 18:04
Peugeot 307 crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 5 Dec 2014, 18:04
- Peugeot 307 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014074360910
Slight5 Nov 2014, 09:32
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Nov 2014, 09:32
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2014074328771
Slight11 Aug 2014, 11:10
Kia Ceed crash on the M6 in Cheshire East, 11 Aug 2014, 11:10
- Kia Ceed and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074236283
Slight5 Apr 2014, 16:29
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Apr 2014, 16:29
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074094454
Slight13 Dec 2013, 02:33
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Dec 2013, 02:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073352787
Slight10 Nov 2013, 15:28
Audi A3 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Nov 2013, 15:28
- Audi A3, Fiat Punto and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013073320850
Serious24 Oct 2013, 08:19
Mini First crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Oct 2013, 08:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013073303109
Serious14 Aug 2013, 10:20
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Aug 2013, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013073229823
Slight10 Aug 2013, 10:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Aug 2013, 10:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013073225676
Slight8 May 2013, 11:10
Peugeot 206 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 May 2013, 11:10
- Peugeot 206, Ford Mondeo and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2013073124269
Slight29 Mar 2013, 10:12
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Mar 2013, 10:12
- Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta and Honda CRV
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2013070083628
Slight8 Mar 2013, 14:20
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Mar 2013, 14:20
- Ford Transit and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013070063527
Slight17 Feb 2013, 11:15
Renault Clio crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 17 Feb 2013, 11:15
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013070044788
Slight20 Aug 2012, 11:10
Mercedes E Class crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Aug 2012, 11:10
- Mercedes E Class, BMW 3 Series, Ford Focus and Suzuki Alto
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2012070236392
Slight24 Jun 2012, 15:55
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jun 2012, 15:55
- 2 Ford Mondeos
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012070173824
Serious23 Apr 2012, 12:20
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 Apr 2012, 12:20
- 2 Ford Mondeos and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012070110959
Slight9 Mar 2012, 00:20
Seat Ibiza crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Mar 2012, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070065455
Slight28 Jan 2012, 06:45
Peugeot Partner crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Jan 2012, 06:45
- Peugeot Partner and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070025854
Slight21 Dec 2011, 13:54
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Dec 2011, 13:54
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070361752
Slight4 Dec 2011, 20:50
Peugeot 308 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Dec 2011, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2011070345086
Slight25 Nov 2011, 11:17
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Nov 2011, 11:17
- Volkswagen Passat and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011070335536
Serious30 Oct 2011, 07:53
Ford Transit Connect crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Oct 2011, 07:53
- Ford Transit Connect and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070308873
Serious24 Jul 2011, 15:05
Audi A3 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 24 Jul 2011, 15:05
- Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta and Mazda 3
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011070206209
Slight11 Feb 2011, 14:20
Lexus IS220 crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Feb 2011, 14:20
- Lexus IS220, Ford Transit, a van and 2 other vehicles
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011070038685
Slight14 Oct 2010, 16:15
Land Rover Freelander crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Oct 2010, 16:15
- Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070301416
Slight30 Sep 2010, 12:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5081 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Sep 2010, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa, a car and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070286349
Slight11 Sep 2010, 09:15
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Sep 2010, 09:15
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070266906
Slight9 Aug 2010, 11:05
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 9 Aug 2010, 11:05
- Ford Focus and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070231362
Slight11 Jul 2010, 12:58
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Jul 2010, 12:58
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070200681
Slight23 May 2010, 01:23
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 23 May 2010, 01:23
- Ford Focus and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010070145464
Slight13 May 2010, 14:44
Honda Accord crash on the M6 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 May 2010, 14:44
- Honda Accord and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070134681