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Road collisions in Cheshire East
Police recorded 2,960 road collisions involving injury in Cheshire East between 2021 and 2025, about 592 a year. 56 of them were fatal, and an estimated 776 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 602 in 2021 to 579 in 2025, a fall of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Cheshire East should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Cheshire East, 3,718 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 12% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 14% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 57%. 10 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 431 | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 530 | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 377 | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 2,134 | 57.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 14 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 187 | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 45 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 53 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 86 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 167 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 455 | 12.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 310 | 8.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 687 | 18.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 534 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 509 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 445 | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 240 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 216 | 5.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
14.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 17.7% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 3,739 | 69.4% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 375 | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 217 | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 392 | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 548 | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 27 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 93 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Cheshire East
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A556 | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Canute Place (A50) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Nantwich Road (A534) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | A556 | Roundabout | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 5 | A556 | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Newcastle Road (A51) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Alderley Road (A538) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Crewe Road (A534) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Crewe Road (A534) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Knutsford Road (A50) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Edleston Road (A5078) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Old Mill Road (A534) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | M6 | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | The Silk Road (B5090) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Edleston Road (A5078) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Clayton Bypass (A34) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | David Whitby Road (A500) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Middlewich Road (A530) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Wrexham Road (A534) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Chelford Road (A537) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Bradwall Road (A533) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Mclaren Street | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Manchester Road (A538) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Park Lane (A5149) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | A34 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 77 | 1 | 25 |
| Crewe Road | 75 | 4 | 18 |
| Congleton Road | 57 | 1 | 13 |
| Nantwich Road | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| Middlewich Road | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Chester Road | 46 | 3 | 12 |
| Chelford Road | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Macclesfield Road | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Newcastle Road | 38 | 1 | 9 |
| West Street | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| Manchester Road | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| Knutsford Road | 34 | 1 | 11 |
| Holmes Chapel Road | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Buxton Road | 31 | 2 | 9 |
| Wilmslow Road | 29 | 0 | 7 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
54% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 31% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 51% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | 198 | 8 | 35 |
| A534 | 156 | 4 | 44 |
| A34 | 119 | 2 | 33 |
| A50 | 89 | 2 | 30 |
| A537 | 89 | 3 | 26 |
| A523 | 75 | 2 | 15 |
| A532 | 74 | 1 | 13 |
| A538 | 69 | 0 | 12 |
| A556 | 67 | 2 | 11 |
| A51 | 65 | 4 | 23 |
| A54 | 63 | 1 | 23 |
| A530 | 58 | 0 | 16 |
| A533 | 56 | 3 | 19 |
| A500 | 45 | 4 | 13 |
| B5074 | 42 | 0 | 10 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Cheshire East happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 47% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 237 | 8.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,259 | 42.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 408 | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 283 | 9.6% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 773 | 26.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 58 | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,541 | 52.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 219 | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 229 | 7.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 630 | 21.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 283 | 9.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,433 | 48.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 799 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 210 | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 17 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 82 | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 163 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 229 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,216 | 74.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 385 | 13.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 18 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 289 | 9.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 52 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Cheshire East | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,381 | 46.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 1,579 | 53.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.