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Ellesmere Port road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,803 road traffic collisions in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, from 1980 to 2025, and 8,633 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 991 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (70).

Collisions since 1980
6,803
165th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,633
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
74 people killed
Serious collisions
991
1,105 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Ellesmere Port

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal681%
  • Serious99115%
  • Slight5,74484%

What the data shows

  • Ellesmere Port had 767 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 1,231 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Ellesmere Port were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,549 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ellesmere Port, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Ellesmere Port.

Where Ellesmere Port ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
165th
Most casualties
161st
Most fatal collisions
159th
Most serious collisions
187th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday979 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,015 (15%)
  • Wednesday973 (14%)
  • Thursday1,067 (16%)
  • Friday1,172 (17%)
  • Saturday932 (14%)
  • Sunday665 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,982 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,509 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit221 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,647 (83%)
  • Roundabout493 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway444 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road146 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph165 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph5,079 (75%)
  • 40 mph904 (13%)
  • 50 mph38 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph373 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph229 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,544 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds831 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other115 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,445 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,441 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,192 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist1,129 (13%)
  • Van occupant148 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant65 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ellesmere Port road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ellesmere Port, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Ellesmere Port peaked at 211 in 1994; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256674
20247076
20235872
202284101
20218093
20204854
20197087
201890124
201792112
2016109130
2015101129
2014132171
201398126
2012118156
2011129175
2010106163
2009138199
2008130172
2007139174
2006140189
2005160209
2004192234
2003209275
2002154211
2001195255
2000200267
1999168224
1998184244
1997161233
1996195271
1995169226
1994211273
1993209247
1992180221
1991182228
1990174214
1989175201
1988204252
1987166198
1986202253
1985203253
1984207235
1983181212
1982203242
1981174203
1980147175

Map of recent crashes in Ellesmere Port

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ellesmere Port

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ellesmere Port

The 24 most recent collisions in Ellesmere Port happened between 20 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ellesmere Port

The B5132 has the most collisions in Ellesmere Port, 1,024 of 6,803 (15%), followed by the A5032 (1,003).

Collisions in Ellesmere Port on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB51321,0241,29611146
2ndA50321,0031,2586127
3rdA4167092515105
4thB5463372496463
5thA5117261386533
6thM53183259322
7thA550417427
8thB50326602
9thM565600
10thA51324500

Council areas covering Ellesmere Port

Collisions in Ellesmere Port were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire West and Chester has 6,786 of 6,803 (99.8%).

Collisions in Ellesmere Port by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire West and Chester6,7868,60368985
2ndWirral121805
3rdCheshire East4701

Postcode districts in Ellesmere Port

Collisions in Ellesmere Port were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by CH65 (3,748) and CH66 (2,724).