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Chester road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,857 road traffic collisions in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 1,190 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, up 34% on 2024 (71).

Collisions since 1979
9,857
116th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,371
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
81 people killed
Serious collisions
1,190
1,273 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Up 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Up 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chester

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal790.8%
  • Serious1,19012%
  • Slight8,58887%

What the data shows

  • Chester had 1,010 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,732 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Chester were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,649 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chester, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Chester.

Where Chester ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
116th
Most casualties
119th
Most fatal collisions
139th
Most serious collisions
158th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,385 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,486 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,451 (15%)
  • Thursday1,589 (16%)
  • Friday1,689 (17%)
  • Saturday1,378 (14%)
  • Sunday879 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,319 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,118 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit303 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,817 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,727 (18%)
  • Roundabout640 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road593 (6%)
  • Not recorded80 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph161 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph8,464 (86%)
  • 40 mph605 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph235 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph177 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph199 (2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,054 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,149 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds123 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds117 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other187 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded161 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,046 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,468 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,547 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,417 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant452 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant184 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant58 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chester peaked at 309 in 2000; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595112
20247183
202391106
202295108
2021102118
20207685
2019112122
2018121132
2017106122
2016141176
2015134169
2014147171
2013158198
2012167231
2011182256
2010199260
2009185254
2008187250
2007174205
2006199250
2005227283
2004232287
2003282377
2002246305
2001305433
2000309442
1999284374
1998295372
1997296403
1996282386
1995282359
1994295387
1993281360
1992297371
1991279353
1990291335
1989263305
1988283337
1987291358
1986260308
1985297340
1984276337
1983257296
1982250308
1981261312
1980186225
1979810

Map of recent crashes in Chester

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chester

The 24 most recent collisions in Chester happened between 12 October and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chester

The A5268 has the most collisions in Chester, 1,156 of 9,857 (12%), followed by the A41 (664).

Collisions in Chester on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52681,1561,4587136
2ndA41664967573
3rdA51594754582
4thA56589759373
5thA5104467594251
6thA548457625847
7thA5116432549855
8thA540303379332
9thA483263348231
10thA5115171220120
11thB513084100018
12thA54979104217
13thA5480678806
14thA55487316
15thB5129273425

Council areas covering Chester

Collisions in Chester were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 9,420 of 9,857 (96%).

Collisions in Chester by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester9,42011,821751,125
2ndFlintshire418526465
3rdCheshire East192400

Postcode districts in Chester

Collisions in Chester were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by CH1 (4,415) and CH2 (2,605).