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CW11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,483 road traffic collisions in the CW11 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,733 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 87 were fatal and 725 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1980
4,483
712th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,733
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
87
103 people killed
Serious collisions
725
916 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CW11

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal871.9%
  • Serious72516%
  • Slight3,67182%

What the data shows

  • CW11 had 516 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 966 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CW11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 556 children under 16 were killed or injured in CW11, 8.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in CW11.

Where CW11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
712th
Most casualties
534th
Most fatal collisions
421st
Most serious collisions
906th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday641 (14%)
  • Tuesday580 (13%)
  • Wednesday635 (14%)
  • Thursday707 (16%)
  • Friday829 (18%)
  • Saturday617 (14%)
  • Sunday474 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,209 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting749 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit424 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit77 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,966 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,367 (30%)
  • Roundabout69 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,166 (26%)
  • 40 mph246 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph75 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph1,592 (36%)
  • 70 mph1,387 (31%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,536 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds589 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other90 (2%)
  • Not recorded47 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,717 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist533 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian412 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist322 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant307 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)207 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant70 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CW11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CW11, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in CW11 peaked at 142 in 2000; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255267
20244771
20234563
20225982
20214659
20203143
20194656
20186383
20175167
201676107
201577107
2014101144
201392149
201291139
201173107
201095158
2009104167
200898177
200794118
2006141220
2005137190
2004140205
2003139232
2002135199
2001101161
2000142212
1999131202
1998140214
1997116202
1996131207
1995118186
1994110226
199388117
199298159
199187109
1990132191
1989117166
1988139197
1987127173
1986115201
1985102159
1984111149
198377119
198297133
198193130
198078110

Map of recent crashes in CW11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CW11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CW11

The 24 most recent collisions in CW11 happened between 4 August and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CW11

The M6 has the most collisions in CW11, 1,360 of 4,483 (30%), followed by the A534 (869).

Collisions in CW11 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM61,3602,48728163
2ndA5348691,23417162
3rdA53369992714116
4thA50220336960
5thA502296136114
6thB507986117017
7thB5078192502
8thA5353411
9thA543300

Council areas covering CW11

Collisions in CW11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has 4,471 of 4,483 (99.7%).

Collisions in CW11 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East4,4716,70787724
2ndCheshire West and Chester112400

Towns in CW11

Collisions in CW11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Sandbach (866) and Elworth (357).