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CH65 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,159 road traffic collisions in the CH65 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,256 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 566 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
4,159
831st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,256
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
42 people killed
Serious collisions
566
619 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH65

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal390.9%
  • Serious56614%
  • Slight3,55485%

What the data shows

  • CH65 had 508 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 817 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in CH65 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 872 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH65, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in CH65.

Where CH65 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
831st
Most casualties
912th
Most fatal collisions
1,538th
Most serious collisions
1,312th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday580 (14%)
  • Tuesday611 (15%)
  • Wednesday616 (15%)
  • Thursday681 (16%)
  • Friday709 (17%)
  • Saturday558 (13%)
  • Sunday404 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,102 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit852 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit142 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,192 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway381 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout367 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road162 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph119 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph3,110 (75%)
  • 40 mph379 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph36 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph185 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph319 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,403 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds482 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other69 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,750 (52%)
  • Pedestrian856 (16%)
  • Cyclist693 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist666 (13%)
  • Van occupant102 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH65 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH65, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH65 peaked at 140 in 2001; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254753
20244348
20234151
20225668
20215058
20203234
20195161
20185473
20176071
20167498
20156584
201487112
20135981
201280107
201179107
201073109
2009100134
200887111
200798120
200689123
2005111158
2004115146
2003131166
200295120
2001140184
2000124163
1999116158
1998108136
199799142
1996111149
199596120
1994118149
1993117149
199290114
1991108133
1990100117
198998107
1988110132
1987106122
1986114131
1985112154
1984129153
198392100
1982121146
198194114
19807889
197911

Map of recent crashes in CH65

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH65

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH65

The 24 most recent collisions in CH65 happened between 12 June and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH65

The A5032 has the most collisions in CH65, 869 of 4,159 (21%), followed by the B5132 (594).

Collisions in CH65 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50328691,0925106
2ndB5132594772686
3rdM53311438538
4thA5117156222013
5thB5463119165116
6thA415601
7thB50325502

Council areas covering CH65

Collisions in CH65 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 4,088 of 4,159 (98%).

Collisions in CH65 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester4,0885,13935552
2ndWirral5896313
3rdCheshire East81111
4thLiverpool51000

Town in CH65

Of the 4,159 collisions in CH65, 3,748 (90%) were in Ellesmere Port.