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CW9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,583 road traffic collisions in the CW9 postcode district, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,095 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 685 were serious.

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

Collisions since 1980
4,583
680th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,095
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
94 people killed
Serious collisions
685
769 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CW9

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal861.9%
  • Serious68515%
  • Slight3,81283%

What the data shows

  • CW9 had 483 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 869 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CW9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 653 children under 16 were killed or injured in CW9, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in CW9.

Where CW9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
680th
Most casualties
677th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
980th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday611 (13%)
  • Tuesday730 (16%)
  • Wednesday626 (14%)
  • Thursday750 (16%)
  • Friday793 (17%)
  • Saturday616 (13%)
  • Sunday457 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,403 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit784 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting248 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit123 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,398 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway786 (17%)
  • Roundabout282 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (2%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph33 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,279 (50%)
  • 40 mph459 (10%)
  • 50 mph62 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,199 (26%)
  • 70 mph547 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,649 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds613 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist48 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other69 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,774 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist760 (12%)
  • Pedestrian630 (10%)
  • Cyclist595 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant128 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CW9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CW9, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in CW9 peaked at 152 in 1999; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253644
20243941
20234351
20225672
20213950
20203954
20195168
20184653
20176782
20166782
20155878
20146074
20136076
201279108
201181102
201093124
200983112
2008106147
2007118160
2006131192
2005112144
2004126165
2003135186
2002142181
2001128180
2000111147
1999152214
1998136189
1997125170
1996139200
1995117172
1994120179
1993130181
1992103143
1991126162
1990129179
1989112139
1988127152
1987115137
1986114153
1985130159
1984123158
1983115152
1982145195
1981134176
198085112

Map of recent crashes in CW9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CW9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CW9

The 24 most recent collisions in CW9 happened between 23 April and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CW9

The A559 has the most collisions in CW9, 1,097 of 4,583 (24%), followed by the A533 (623).

Collisions in CW9 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5591,0971,50621182
2ndA533623833796
3rdA5565577811989
4thB5082444562555
5thA5302974301152
6thB5075119176517
7thB5337586503
8thB5391547608
9thB53364868210
10thM64601
11thA5533300

Council areas covering CW9

Collisions in CW9 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 4,509 of 4,583 (98%).

Collisions in CW9 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester4,5095,97782665
2ndCheshire East68109418
3rdWarrington4501

Towns in CW9

Collisions in CW9 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Northwich (1,463) and Davenham (552).