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A532 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,318 collisions on the A532 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,601 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 190 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A532, up 64% from 11 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,318
840th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,601
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
190
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 64% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the A532

On the A532, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious19014%
  • Slight1,11384%

Where the A532 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
840th
Most casualties
923rd
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,093rd

A532 accidents by year

Collisions on the A532 peaked at 52 in 1982 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A532, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251822
20241112
20231921
20221013
20211719
20201720
20191925
20181617
20172224
20162222
20151821
20142229
20132739
20122430
20112634
20102845
20092941
20083348
20073546
20061618
20051822
20042736
20033038
20022637
20013236
20003642
19992530
19983137
19973445
19962642
19953541
19943141
19932331
19922931
19912529
19903041
19892830
19882832
19873034
19864854
19853642
19844449
19834954
19825257
19813334
19803639
19794751

When crashes happen on the A532

Thursday has the most collisions on the A532 (220), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (336).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (16%)
  • Tuesday181 (14%)
  • Wednesday205 (16%)
  • Thursday220 (17%)
  • Friday220 (17%)
  • Saturday167 (13%)
  • Sunday116 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am165 (13%)
  • 9am to noon162 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm282 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm336 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm220 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight109 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (9.3%)
  • February105 (8%)
  • March108 (8.2%)
  • April72 (5.5%)
  • May102 (7.7%)
  • June104 (7.9%)
  • July94 (7.1%)
  • August96 (7.3%)
  • September124 (9.4%)
  • October148 (11%)
  • November120 (9.1%)
  • December123 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight948 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit327 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A532 crashes

On the A532, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,231 (93%)
  • 40 mph42 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph37 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds987 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.6%)
  • Other75 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry819 (62%)
  • Wet or damp483 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,128 (86%)
  • Roundabout111 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A532 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the A532, followed by cyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant676 (42%)
  • Cyclist303 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist289 (18%)
  • Pedestrian278 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,578 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle317 (13%)
  • Motorcycle302 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.7%)
  • Other25 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15102 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20300 (19%)
  • 21 to 25187 (12%)
  • 26 to 35282 (18%)
  • 36 to 45208 (13%)
  • 46 to 55167 (10%)
  • 56 to 65121 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.5%)
  • Over 7561 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,047 (65%)
  • Pedestrian278 (17%)
  • Passenger276 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A532

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A532

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A532 crashes by council area

Of the 1,318 collisions on the A532, 1,314 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the A532 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,3141,59415189

A532 crashes by town

Of the 1,318 collisions on the A532, 1,154 were in the built-up area of Crewe.

Recent crashes on the A532

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A532, from 28 May 2024 to 21 October 2025.

Severity