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CH66 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,988 road traffic collisions in the CH66 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 674 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
3,988
894th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,436
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
65 people killed
Serious collisions
674
791 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH66

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.6%
  • Serious67417%
  • Slight3,25182%

What the data shows

  • CH66 had 435 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 676 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CH66 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 810 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH66, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in CH66.

Where CH66 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
894th
Most casualties
857th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
1,013th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday569 (14%)
  • Tuesday607 (15%)
  • Wednesday599 (15%)
  • Thursday586 (15%)
  • Friday695 (17%)
  • Saturday526 (13%)
  • Sunday406 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,876 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit855 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit114 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,161 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway611 (15%)
  • Roundabout167 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph45 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,063 (52%)
  • 40 mph857 (21%)
  • 50 mph60 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph673 (17%)
  • 70 mph286 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,262 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds482 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,237 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist693 (13%)
  • Pedestrian629 (12%)
  • Cyclist598 (11%)
  • Van occupant123 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH66 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH66, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH66 peaked at 133 in 1993; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253644
20243941
20233138
20224260
20214147
20204151
20194258
20185579
20174562
20166376
20156078
20145977
20135974
20126792
20116787
20105993
200964105
200892132
200767105
200682117
20057899
2004114152
2003117165
200297146
200192130
2000107154
199997139
1998114174
199796145
1996116175
1995111170
1994129167
1993133179
1992112146
1991108139
1990104142
1989111154
1988130174
1987101135
1986123163
1985123163
1984118143
1983130170
1982115144
1981106137
198091110
197945

Map of recent crashes in CH66

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH66

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH66

The 24 most recent collisions in CH66 happened between 16 June and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH66

The A41 has the most collisions in CH66, 883 of 3,988 (22%), followed by the B5132 (505).

Collisions in CH66 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA418831,23118137
2ndB5132505659785
3rdA5503726411675
4thB5463306406455
5thA540213318752
6thM53119184116
7thA503297120117
8thB513397140215
9thA5117516105
10thA51323400

Council areas covering CH66

Collisions in CH66 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 3,895 of 3,988 (98%).

Collisions in CH66 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester3,8955,29062663
2ndWirral93146111

Towns in CH66

Collisions in CH66 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ellesmere Port (2,724) and Childer Thornton (145).