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A523 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,628 collisions on the A523 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,226 casualties. Of those crashes, 113 were fatal and 698 serious, and 124 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A523, up 10% from 30 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,628
315th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,226
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
113
124 people killed
Serious collisions
698
893 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A523

On the A523, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1133.1%
  • Serious69819%
  • Slight2,81778%

Where the A523 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
315th
Most casualties
286th
Most fatal collisions
180th
Most serious collisions
284th

A523 accidents by year

Collisions on the A523 peaked at 141 in 1989 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A523, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253340
20243039
20232232
20222426
20211722
20202638
20192736
20182938
20173343
20164152
20153647
20144661
20135267
20126296
20115877
20104159
20096587
20085675
20077187
20064861
20053553
20045374
20035373
20025888
20015581
20004880
199987137
1998106152
1997140201
1996113176
1995121186
1994120186
1993113162
1992128186
1991106147
1990114171
1989141185
1988125199
1987119176
1986139223
1985141214
1984121173
1983118158
1982115166
1981104152
1980121175
1979117169

When crashes happen on the A523

Friday has the most collisions on the A523 (626), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (824).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday462 (13%)
  • Tuesday494 (14%)
  • Wednesday515 (14%)
  • Thursday529 (15%)
  • Friday626 (17%)
  • Saturday533 (15%)
  • Sunday469 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am115 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am52 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am475 (13%)
  • 9am to noon521 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm686 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm824 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm585 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight370 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January289 (8%)
  • February237 (6.5%)
  • March289 (8%)
  • April274 (7.6%)
  • May324 (8.9%)
  • June311 (8.6%)
  • July340 (9.4%)
  • August319 (8.8%)
  • September304 (8.4%)
  • October309 (8.5%)
  • November326 (9%)
  • December306 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,623 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit666 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting291 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A523 crashes

On the A523, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,422 (39%)
  • 40 mph482 (13%)
  • 50 mph277 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph1,283 (35%)
  • 70 mph163 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,695 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds577 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (1.4%)
  • Other222 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,091 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,440 (40%)
  • Frost or ice56 (1.5%)
  • Snow34 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,262 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway203 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout90 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A523 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A523, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,438 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist659 (13%)
  • Pedestrian474 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist304 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant138 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (1.4%)
  • Other65 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,946 (73%)
  • Motorcycle645 (9.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes359 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes341 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle313 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach54 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle47 (0.7%)
  • Other59 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 581 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10117 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15216 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 201,070 (20%)
  • 21 to 25773 (15%)
  • 26 to 35959 (18%)
  • 36 to 45663 (13%)
  • 46 to 55497 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65395 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75252 (4.8%)
  • Over 75177 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,285 (63%)
  • Passenger1,467 (28%)
  • Pedestrian474 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A523

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A523

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A523 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A523 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 1,989, followed by Staffordshire Moorlands (1,348) and Stockport (283).

Collisions on the A523 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,9892,73258381
2ndStaffordshire Moorlands1,3482,05149274
3rdStockport283432640

A523 crashes by town

Collisions on the A523 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Macclesfield (623) and Leek (455).

Recent crashes on the A523

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A523, from 28 March to 30 December 2025.

Severity