Willaston & Thornton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 4QP area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Willaston & Thornton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 4QP area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Willaston & Thornton ward, Cheshire West and Chester, from 2001 to 2025, with 101 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 63; 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 101; 1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 6; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CH66 4QP hotspot

12 of the 63 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.8%
Serious914%
Slight5181%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 11
Slightly injured: 87
All casualties: 101

Accidents by year at the CH66 4QP hotspot

2025 had the most collisions of any year at this hotspot, 6, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CH66 4QP hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

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

Map of crashes at the CH66 4QP hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH66 4QP.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Willaston & Thornton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 4QP area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CH66 4QP 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: Willaston & Thornton
Council area: Cheshire West and Chester
Nearest postcode to the centre: CH66 4QP
Postcode district: CH66
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.2789, -2.96832
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 2 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CH66 4QP hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A550, with 44 of 63, followed by the B5463 with 9.

Collisions at the CH66 4QP hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A550	44	78	3	8
2nd	B5463	9	13	0	1

Towns near the CH66 4QP hotspot

9 of the 63 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Ellesmere Port.

Accident hotspots near CH66 4QP

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Willaston & Thornton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 5PF area, 1.2 km away, with 105 collisions.

All 63 crashes at the CH66 4QP hotspot

Newest first, from 18 January 2001 to 2 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight2 Dec 2025, 19:15
Kia Stonic crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Dec 2025, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025071001739
Slight15 Aug 2025, 20:14
Toyota Aygo crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Aug 2025, 20:14
- Toyota Aygo and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070676713
Slight16 Jun 2025, 00:03
Peugeot 108 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Jun 2025, 00:03
- Peugeot 108 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025070491688
Serious25 Mar 2025, 13:53
Fiat 500 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 25 Mar 2025, 13:53
- Fiat 500 and Skoda Roomster
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025070246248
Slight20 Jan 2025, 18:25
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Jan 2025, 18:25
- Ford Transit Connect and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070052927
Slight14 Jan 2025, 21:07
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Jan 2025, 21:07
- Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025070036616
Serious14 Oct 2024, 19:51
Hyundai i30 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 14 Oct 2024, 19:51
- Hyundai i30 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024070877328
Slight3 Nov 2023, 10:30
Honda Jazz crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Nov 2023, 10:30
- Honda Jazz and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023071091107
Slight21 Jul 2023, 10:15
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 21 Jul 2023, 10:15
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023070660936
Serious31 Jul 2022, 13:44
Car crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 31 Jul 2022, 13:44
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022070552469
Slight1 Jul 2022, 22:08
Mini Cooper crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 Jul 2022, 22:08
- Mini Cooper and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2022070465021
Slight1 Apr 2022, 10:45
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 Apr 2022, 10:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022070223726
Slight26 Feb 2022, 23:09
Ford Focus crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Feb 2022, 23:09
- Ford Focus and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022070140652
Slight2 Apr 2021, 11:00
Toyota crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Apr 2021, 11:00
- Toyota and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021070209668
Slight22 Apr 2020, 12:27
Seat Ibiza crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 22 Apr 2020, 12:27
- Seat Ibiza and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070232900
Slight20 Jan 2020, 12:45
Yamaha WR 125 crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Jan 2020, 12:45
- Yamaha WR 125 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020070042502
Slight8 Dec 2019, 17:39
BMW 4 Series crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Dec 2019, 17:39
- BMW 4 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070718096
Slight20 Oct 2019, 03:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Oct 2019, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070608443
Fatal30 Sep 2019, 18:55
Honda Civic crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Sep 2019, 18:55
- Honda Civic, Vauxhall Zafira, BMW 3 Series and Ford KA
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070565417
Slight10 Feb 2019, 20:15
Taxi crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Feb 2019, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070041616
Slight15 Jan 2019, 12:27
Ford Fiesta crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Jan 2019, 12:27
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019070014589
Slight8 Jan 2019, 11:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 8 Jan 2019, 11:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019070007355
Slight6 Oct 2018, 15:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 6 Oct 2018, 15:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018070313536
Slight26 Jan 2018, 06:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Jan 2018, 06:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018070017501
Serious29 Nov 2017, 07:51
Toyota C-HR crash on the B5463 in Cheshire West and Chester, 29 Nov 2017, 07:51
- Toyota C-HR and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017077384184
Serious19 Nov 2017, 18:49
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 19 Nov 2017, 18:49
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017077373676
Slight15 Sep 2017, 11:45
Ford Puma crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 15 Sep 2017, 11:45
- Ford Puma and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077298419
Slight28 Jul 2017, 08:58
Seat Leon crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Jul 2017, 08:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077241213
Slight7 Jun 2017, 22:03
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Jun 2017, 22:03
- Jaguar XF Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017077178314
Slight16 Nov 2016, 13:16
Car crash on the B5463 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Nov 2016, 13:16
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016076356453
Slight30 Sep 2015, 16:30
Audi Q3 crash on the B5463 in Cheshire West and Chester, 30 Sep 2015, 16:30
- Audi Q3 and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015075291613
Slight28 Dec 2014, 12:13
Ford KA crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 28 Dec 2014, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014074383443
Serious11 Feb 2014, 08:44
Ford Focus crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 11 Feb 2014, 08:44
- Ford Focus and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014074038659
Slight2 Sep 2012, 11:40
Car crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Sep 2012, 11:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070367350
Slight13 Jun 2012, 15:34
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 13 Jun 2012, 15:34
- Nissan Qashqai and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012070162587
Fatal3 Feb 2012, 20:07
Peugeot 206 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 3 Feb 2012, 20:07
- Peugeot 206 and Lexus IS220
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012070031918
Slight12 May 2011, 23:03
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 12 May 2011, 23:03
- Vauxhall Astra and Volvo S40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011070129961
Slight10 Mar 2011, 09:15
Ford Focus crash on the B5463 in Cheshire West and Chester, 10 Mar 2011, 09:15
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011070064611
Serious27 Oct 2010, 08:09
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 27 Oct 2010, 08:09
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070314365
Serious7 Oct 2010, 19:50
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 7 Oct 2010, 19:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha FZS 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010070294402
Slight5 Jul 2009, 12:00
Citroen Xsara crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 5 Jul 2009, 12:00
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009070211271
Slight20 Jun 2009, 22:04
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in Cheshire West and Chester, 20 Jun 2009, 22:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009070193327
Slight26 Nov 2008, 12:55
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Nov 2008, 12:55
- Toyota RAV4, Ford Transit Connect and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008070358442
Slight2 Oct 2008, 15:37
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 2 Oct 2008, 15:37
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070298647
Slight26 Sep 2008, 11:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 26 Sep 2008, 11:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070291990
Serious16 Sep 2008, 12:50
Ford crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 16 Sep 2008, 12:50
- Ford and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070281318
Slight18 Jan 2008, 17:50
Volkswagen Eos crash on the B5463 in Cheshire West and Chester, 18 Jan 2008, 17:50
- Volkswagen Eos and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008070017356
Slight4 Aug 2007, 12:05
Peugeot 307 crash on the A550 in Cheshire West and Chester, 4 Aug 2007, 12:05
- Peugeot 307 and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007070258108