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CW2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,285 road traffic collisions in the CW2 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 89 were fatal and 944 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
6,285
279th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,453
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
89
104 people killed
Serious collisions
944
1,107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for CW2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal891.4%
  • Serious94415%
  • Slight5,25284%

What the data shows

  • CW2 had 734 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,313 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CW2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 991 children under 16 were killed or injured in CW2, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in CW2.

Where CW2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
279th
Most casualties
273rd
Most fatal collisions
394th
Most serious collisions
472nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday956 (15%)
  • Tuesday890 (14%)
  • Wednesday930 (15%)
  • Thursday979 (16%)
  • Friday1,112 (18%)
  • Saturday787 (13%)
  • Sunday631 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,516 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,201 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting327 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit203 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,210 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway654 (10%)
  • Roundabout256 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road142 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph121 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph3,708 (59%)
  • 40 mph543 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1,102 (18%)
  • 70 mph795 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,948 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds875 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds113 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other104 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded83 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,679 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist1,151 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,130 (13%)
  • Pedestrian855 (10%)
  • Van occupant254 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)150 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant133 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CW2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CW2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CW2 peaked at 198 in 2003; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257282
20246782
20235971
20227284
20217187
20205263
20197995
201881105
201787109
201694122
201598130
2014132164
2013130171
2012124192
2011142217
2010117155
2009161240
2008126183
2007132193
2006151203
2005174235
2004169223
2003198276
2002154220
2001195284
2000192268
1999186259
1998176240
1997180259
1996143195
1995120160
1994148233
1993137165
1992140193
1991128168
1990149201
1989177247
1988166228
1987172205
1986177218
1985164212
1984177225
1983153215
1982147188
1981185229
1980122150
197999

Map of recent crashes in CW2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CW2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CW2

The 24 most recent collisions in CW2 happened between 29 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CW2

The A534 has the most collisions in CW2, 1,059 of 6,285 (17%), followed by the A500 (624).

Collisions in CW2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5341,0591,28111128
2ndA50062498222105
3rdM65961,1161161
4thB5071380501778
5thA5078264309231
6thA5019238280536
7thA530197284624
8thA532163198336
9thA5296127227
10thA502087141218
11thA5316796216
12thB5078548319
13thB5500243416
14thA5383301
15thB13300

Council areas covering CW2

Collisions in CW2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire East has 5,917 of 6,285 (94%).

Collisions in CW2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East5,9177,85682896
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme351571746
3rdStafford162502

Towns in CW2

Collisions in CW2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Crewe (3,826) and Shavington (333).