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A536 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 941 collisions on the A536 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,331 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 210 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A536, down 38% from 8 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
941
1,152nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,331
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
32 people killed
Serious collisions
210
253 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 54% on 2024

Crash severity on the A536

On the A536, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal272.9%
  • Serious21022%
  • Slight70475%

Where the A536 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,152nd
Most casualties
1,110th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,006th

A536 accidents by year

Collisions on the A536 peaked at 40 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A536, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
2024813
202399
202288
202166
2020610
20191220
20181017
20171117
20161519
20151524
20141421
20131519
20121322
201178
20102128
20092036
20081317
20071928
20061928
20051723
20042836
20032231
20022737
20012234
20002234
19992531
19983043
19973038
19964069
19953342
19942031
19932841
19922329
19911827
19901730
19892937
19882534
19872838
19862328
19853045
19842630
19833040
19822948
19812737
19802432
19792230

When crashes happen on the A536

Thursday has the most collisions on the A536 (167), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (240).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (14%)
  • Tuesday106 (11%)
  • Wednesday153 (16%)
  • Thursday167 (18%)
  • Friday158 (17%)
  • Saturday121 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am92 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon129 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm212 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm240 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm137 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.7%)
  • February74 (7.9%)
  • March92 (9.8%)
  • April61 (6.5%)
  • May63 (6.7%)
  • June75 (8%)
  • July78 (8.3%)
  • August71 (7.5%)
  • September76 (8.1%)
  • October84 (8.9%)
  • November99 (11%)
  • December86 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight677 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting109 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A536 crashes

On the A536, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph454 (48%)
  • 40 mph96 (10%)
  • 50 mph69 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph304 (32%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds709 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Other49 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry529 (56%)
  • Wet or damp375 (40%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2%)
  • Snow18 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway913 (97%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A536 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A536, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant881 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (11%)
  • Pedestrian132 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist83 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,337 (75%)
  • Motorcycle141 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1582 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20257 (19%)
  • 21 to 25182 (14%)
  • 26 to 35261 (20%)
  • 36 to 45161 (12%)
  • 46 to 55121 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.8%)
  • Over 7550 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider862 (65%)
  • Passenger337 (25%)
  • Pedestrian132 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A536

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A536

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A536 crashes by council area

Of the 941 collisions on the A536, 938 were in Cheshire East.

Collisions on the A536 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East9381,32827210

A536 crashes by town

Collisions on the A536 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Macclesfield (435) and Congleton (33).

Recent crashes on the A536

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A536, from 29 September 2022 to 20 November 2025.

Severity