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CH4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,416 road traffic collisions in the CH4 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 655 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 32% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1979
4,416
731st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,145
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
82 people killed
Serious collisions
655
786 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal761.7%
  • Serious65515%
  • Slight3,68583%

What the data shows

  • CH4 had 483 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 863 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CH4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 678 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH4, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in CH4.

Where CH4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
731st
Most casualties
665th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
1,056th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday656 (15%)
  • Tuesday634 (14%)
  • Wednesday694 (16%)
  • Thursday691 (16%)
  • Friday716 (16%)
  • Saturday588 (13%)
  • Sunday437 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,221 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit749 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting329 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit80 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,327 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway594 (13%)
  • Roundabout421 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph40 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,030 (46%)
  • 40 mph244 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph175 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,368 (31%)
  • 70 mph558 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,426 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds615 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other130 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,993 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist660 (11%)
  • Pedestrian554 (9%)
  • Cyclist511 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant152 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)76 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH4 peaked at 159 in 1998; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254557
20243453
20235996
20223846
20214365
20203137
20195673
20185164
20175586
20167198
201579127
20146793
20137599
201279113
2011107180
201088135
200983120
200887127
2007104138
200694128
200595138
2004126166
2003151232
2002137184
2001138193
2000149196
1999145214
1998159217
1997118169
1996126178
1995142196
1994126164
199395130
1992105139
1991100136
1990106142
198986109
1988117149
198795141
198687117
1985104145
1984102140
1983103134
1982109149
1981105134
198088115
19795683

Map of recent crashes in CH4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH4

The 24 most recent collisions in CH4 happened between 26 June and 20 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH4

The A5104 has the most collisions in CH4, 1,020 of 4,416 (23%), followed by the A483 (772).

Collisions in CH4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51041,0201,3888118
2ndA4837721,10812100
3rdA554636911353
4thA550199310840
5thA549161212238
6thB5129122171328
7thB544576116015
8thA5118304715
9thB5125284103
10thB51043300

Council areas covering CH4

Collisions in CH4 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 2,345 of 4,416 (53%).

Collisions in CH4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester2,3453,21840311
2ndFlintshire2,0442,88636342
3rdCheshire East233501
4thWrexham4601

Towns in CH4

Collisions in CH4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chester (1,465) and Broughton, Flintshire (441).