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CH1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,347 road traffic collisions in the CH1 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,820 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 96 were fatal and 982 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, up 33% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
7,347
161st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,820
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
105 people killed
Serious collisions
982
1,091 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 52% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal961.3%
  • Serious98213%
  • Slight6,26985%

What the data shows

  • CH1 had 715 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,264 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in CH1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,073 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH1, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in CH1.

Where CH1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
161st
Most casualties
150th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
414th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,023 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,056 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,046 (14%)
  • Thursday1,093 (15%)
  • Friday1,243 (17%)
  • Saturday1,139 (16%)
  • Sunday747 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,335 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,461 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting299 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit204 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,595 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway1,532 (21%)
  • Roundabout685 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road481 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph111 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph4,763 (65%)
  • 40 mph260 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph420 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph1,185 (16%)
  • 70 mph600 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,878 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds941 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds110 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other133 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded117 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,564 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,580 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist995 (10%)
  • Cyclist904 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant322 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant204 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant72 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant52 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH1 peaked at 237 in 1998; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256579
20244952
20235970
20226574
20218192
20205877
20197288
201889102
20178098
201697124
201593117
2014108140
2013110145
2012114145
2011138201
2010144198
2009126186
2008136192
2007136182
2006159221
2005187240
2004184254
2003189289
2002208276
2001215296
2000202320
1999212290
1998237320
1997211341
1996184261
1995203281
1994230307
1993223303
1992209283
1991199274
1990216285
1989222289
1988235275
1987228304
1986194249
1985216270
1984195254
1983181214
1982204266
1981213271
1980165215
1979610

Map of recent crashes in CH1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH1

The 24 most recent collisions in CH1 happened between 22 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH1

The A5268 has the most collisions in CH1, 1,147 of 7,347 (16%), followed by the A540 (854).

Collisions in CH1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52681,1471,4497137
2ndA5408541,16517125
3rdA5488061,19017110
4thA51174908261083
5thA41329479744
6thA550300479655
7thA5613717619
8thA48311714109
9thA54807612206
10thM5676114111
11thA51698218
12thA5032678645
13thA5116435705
14thA494243514
15thB5129183105

Council areas covering CH1

Collisions in CH1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 7,104 of 7,347 (97%).

Collisions in CH1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester7,1049,42088939
2ndFlintshire240396843
3rdCheshire East3400

Towns in CH1

Collisions in CH1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chester (4,415) and Saughall (132).