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WA16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,086 road traffic collisions in the WA16 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1980 to 2025, and 12,395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 180 were fatal and 1,385 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (69).

Collisions since 1980
8,086
119th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,395
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
180
208 people killed
Serious collisions
1,385
1,730 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA16

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1802.2%
  • Serious1,38517%
  • Slight6,52181%

What the data shows

  • WA16 had 859 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,572 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in WA16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 969 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA16, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in WA16.

Where WA16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
119th
Most casualties
63rd
Most fatal collisions
28th
Most serious collisions
123rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,124 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,074 (13%)
  • Wednesday1,126 (14%)
  • Thursday1,135 (14%)
  • Friday1,434 (18%)
  • Saturday1,106 (14%)
  • Sunday1,087 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,998 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,262 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit679 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit115 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,346 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway3,186 (39%)
  • One way street or slip road363 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout163 (2%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,233 (15%)
  • 40 mph165 (2%)
  • 50 mph417 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph3,192 (39%)
  • 70 mph3,064 (38%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,171 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,309 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds153 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds139 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist71 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds41 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other99 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded86 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,330 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist704 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant590 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian480 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist468 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)430 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant204 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant106 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA16, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in WA16 peaked at 332 in 1998; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257090
20246999
20236483
20227897
202180113
20206582
20198299
2018109154
2017113156
2016129193
2015125160
2014149226
2013147220
2012143250
2011160273
2010149230
2009161244
2008167291
2007193308
2006178267
2005189285
2004204287
2003201291
2002232360
2001239354
2000270439
1999274409
1998332579
1997287502
1996238376
1995248438
1994251385
1993247381
1992218325
1991233350
1990257370
1989248377
1988209312
1987185283
1986187303
1985149230
1984168248
1983121154
1982186275
1981176284
1980106163

Map of recent crashes in WA16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA16

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA16

The 24 most recent collisions in WA16 happened between 17 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA16

The M6 has the most collisions in WA16, 2,661 of 8,086 (33%), followed by the A556 (1,240).

Collisions in WA16 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM62,6614,55855336
2ndA5561,2402,02648226
3rdA509861,37726214
4thB5085438615678
5thA5373695261085
6thM56269427531
7thA5033188279538
8thB5082167236238
9thA5034126181221
10thB5081122168024
11thB50839910809
12thB53915569110
13thB5159435208
14thA564401
15thA61773402

Council areas covering WA16

Collisions in WA16 were recorded in 8 council areas. Cheshire East has 7,198 of 8,086 (89%).

Collisions in WA16 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East7,19810,9751641,238
2ndCheshire West and Chester8171,33114133
3rdWarrington384625
4thTrafford141602
5thHyndburn5601
6thSalford4502
7thBury3402
8thRossendale3500

Towns in WA16

Collisions in WA16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Knutsford (1,094) and Bucklow Hill (213).