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A535 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 503 collisions on the A535 from 1979 to 2025, with 723 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 129 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A535, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
503
1,961st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
723
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
129
158 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A535

On the A535, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal193.8%
  • Serious12926%
  • Slight35571%

Where the A535 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,961st
Most casualties
1,878th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,566th

A535 accidents by year

Collisions on the A535 peaked at 21 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A535, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202434
202311
202244
202178
202068
201944
201859
201711
2016810
201555
201466
201367
2012812
20111217
20101014
20091324
20081014
2007815
20061317
20051926
20041522
2003919
20021728
2001712
20001629
19991627
19981419
19972128
19961630
19951721
19941113
19931115
1992610
19911019
19901723
19892026
19882029
1987710
19861523
19851213
19841925
1983612
19821416
19811010
19801220
19791315

When crashes happen on the A535

Friday has the most collisions on the A535 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (125).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (15%)
  • Wednesday73 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (16%)
  • 9am to noon77 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm125 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.2%)
  • February43 (8.5%)
  • March28 (5.6%)
  • April42 (8.3%)
  • May49 (9.7%)
  • June46 (9.1%)
  • July47 (9.3%)
  • August47 (9.3%)
  • September42 (8.3%)
  • October40 (8%)
  • November49 (9.7%)
  • December39 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight379 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A535 crashes

On the A535, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph86 (17%)
  • 40 mph18 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph62 (12%)
  • 60 mph315 (63%)
  • 70 mph22 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds374 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Other27 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (52%)
  • Wet or damp227 (45%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway488 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A535 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A535, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant527 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (11%)
  • Cyclist41 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian30 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car673 (73%)
  • Motorcycle84 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20117 (16%)
  • 21 to 2577 (11%)
  • 26 to 35154 (21%)
  • 36 to 45140 (19%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider512 (71%)
  • Passenger181 (25%)
  • Pedestrian30 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A535

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A535

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A535 crashes by council area

Of the 503 collisions on the A535, 500 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the A535 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East50071719129

A535 crashes by town

Collisions on the A535 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Holmes Chapel (43) and Alderley Edge (21).

Recent crashes on the A535

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A535, from 17 November 2019 to 12 July 2025.

Severity