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CH64 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,177 road traffic collisions in the CH64 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,102 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 389 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
2,177
1,668th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,102
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
51 people killed
Serious collisions
389
468 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH64

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal472.2%
  • Serious38918%
  • Slight1,74180%

What the data shows

  • CH64 had 230 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 316 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in CH64 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 316 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH64, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CH64.

Where CH64 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,668th
Most casualties
1,623rd
Most fatal collisions
1,276th
Most serious collisions
1,785th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday311 (14%)
  • Tuesday327 (15%)
  • Wednesday318 (15%)
  • Thursday314 (14%)
  • Friday367 (17%)
  • Saturday307 (14%)
  • Sunday233 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,596 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit335 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting179 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit50 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,697 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway430 (20%)
  • Roundabout21 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph960 (44%)
  • 40 mph267 (12%)
  • 50 mph22 (1%)
  • 60 mph591 (27%)
  • 70 mph305 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,717 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds287 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,998 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist365 (12%)
  • Cyclist301 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian291 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH64 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH64, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH64 peaked at 96 in 1982; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252226
20242129
20232735
20222021
20212024
20201825
20192123
20182333
20172634
20163249
20152533
20142935
20132129
20123137
20112647
20103750
20093249
20083247
20073953
20064452
20055483
20044265
20035382
20025072
20016087
200060104
199965108
19985387
19975487
19966092
19954969
19944867
199369101
19926495
19914667
19905780
198978117
198879111
19876886
19867185
19856498
198478110
19837398
198296139
198178102
19805772
197957

Map of recent crashes in CH64

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH64

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH64

The 24 most recent collisions in CH64 happened between 8 December 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH64

The A540 has the most collisions in CH64, 674 of 2,177 (31%), followed by the B5136 (178).

Collisions in CH64 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5406741,05827118
2ndB5136178265345
3rdB5135168216227
4thB5134134181117
5thB5133124175226
6thB515181123414
7thM535310304

Council areas covering CH64

Collisions in CH64 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 2,034 of 2,177 (93%).

Collisions in CH64 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester2,0342,86444361
2ndWirral139232327

Towns in CH64

Collisions in CH64 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Neston, Cheshire West and Chester (947) and Willaston, Cheshire West and Chester (99).