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CW7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,427 road traffic collisions in the CW7 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,487 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 529 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1980
3,427
1,116th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,487
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
40 people killed
Serious collisions
529
611 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 41% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CW7

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal401.2%
  • Serious52915%
  • Slight2,85883%

What the data shows

  • CW7 had 390 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 640 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CW7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 789 children under 16 were killed or injured in CW7, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CW7.

Where CW7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,116th
Most casualties
1,157th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,407th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday519 (15%)
  • Tuesday493 (14%)
  • Wednesday502 (15%)
  • Thursday542 (16%)
  • Friday562 (16%)
  • Saturday475 (14%)
  • Sunday334 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,469 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit661 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting169 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit110 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,690 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway392 (11%)
  • Roundabout293 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph35 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,161 (63%)
  • 40 mph443 (13%)
  • 50 mph33 (1%)
  • 60 mph699 (20%)
  • 70 mph51 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,766 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds443 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Other48 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,511 (56%)
  • Pedestrian644 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist611 (14%)
  • Cyclist436 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant107 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CW7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CW7, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in CW7 peaked at 111 in 2003; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254155
20243339
20234252
20223842
20212735
20202730
20193745
20184652
20174562
20165470
20154970
20145972
20134353
20124755
20114560
20107488
200970100
20087095
2007100123
200683108
200595133
200487132
2003111155
200292122
2001106146
2000108163
199995130
199884110
1997109158
199693121
1995101129
199482111
19938397
199287132
199193132
199095124
1989104140
19887698
198793117
198686102
198581101
198489107
198395115
198293117
198189110
19807079

Map of recent crashes in CW7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CW7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CW7

The 24 most recent collisions in CW7 happened between 31 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CW7

The A54 has the most collisions in CW7, 931 of 3,427 (27%), followed by the B5074 (362).

Collisions in CW7 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA549311,26118161
2ndB5074362494346
3rdA5018274367133
4thB53557899011
5thA5334400
6thA513401
7thA5593400
8thA563401

Council areas covering CW7

Collisions in CW7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 3,310 of 3,427 (97%).

Collisions in CW7 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester3,3104,31437506
2ndCheshire East109165322
3rdWarrington5500

Town in CW7

Of the 3,427 collisions in CW7, 2,382 (70%) were in Winsford.