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A537 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,191 collisions on the A537 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,991 casualties. Of those crashes, 54 were fatal and 517 serious, and 56 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A537, up 31% from 13 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,191
533rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,991
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
56 people killed
Serious collisions
517
617 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 92% on 2024

Crash severity on the A537

On the A537, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal542.5%
  • Serious51724%
  • Slight1,62074%

Where the A537 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
533rd
Most casualties
539th
Most fatal collisions
387th
Most serious collisions
415th

A537 accidents by year

Collisions on the A537 peaked at 79 in 1980 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A537, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251725
20241313
20231617
20222023
20212529
20202035
20191924
20182629
20172025
20163854
20154663
20143542
20132839
20122941
20113350
20104163
20095474
20084660
20075577
20063953
20054153
20045272
20035464
20025478
20015894
20005881
19996687
19985379
19976896
19966594
199571107
19946076
19936687
19925585
199164105
19905467
19896072
19885878
19876283
19866287
19854156
19845677
19834566
19826386
19815261
19807998
19795466

When crashes happen on the A537

Saturday has the most collisions on the A537 (346), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (557).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday322 (15%)
  • Tuesday314 (14%)
  • Wednesday289 (13%)
  • Thursday281 (13%)
  • Friday310 (14%)
  • Saturday346 (16%)
  • Sunday329 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am52 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am257 (12%)
  • 9am to noon357 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm432 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm557 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm349 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight161 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (5.8%)
  • February142 (6.5%)
  • March193 (8.8%)
  • April161 (7.3%)
  • May222 (10%)
  • June212 (9.7%)
  • July227 (10%)
  • August209 (9.5%)
  • September194 (8.9%)
  • October183 (8.4%)
  • November158 (7.2%)
  • December164 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,719 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting217 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A537 crashes

On the A537, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph880 (40%)
  • 40 mph131 (6%)
  • 50 mph295 (13%)
  • 60 mph838 (38%)
  • 70 mph46 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,642 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds309 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2%)
  • Other126 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,324 (60%)
  • Wet or damp804 (37%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.5%)
  • Snow22 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,945 (89%)
  • Roundabout169 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A537 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A537, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,779 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist550 (18%)
  • Pedestrian222 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist216 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant106 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.9%)
  • Other34 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,623 (66%)
  • Motorcycle555 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes250 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle224 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes205 (5.2%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.9%)
  • Other67 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1050 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 15132 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20429 (14%)
  • 21 to 25371 (12%)
  • 26 to 35611 (20%)
  • 36 to 45515 (17%)
  • 46 to 55343 (11%)
  • 56 to 65240 (8%)
  • 66 to 75150 (5%)
  • Over 75113 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,017 (67%)
  • Passenger752 (25%)
  • Pedestrian222 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A537

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A537

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A537 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A537 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has the most, with 2,140, followed by High Peak (44).

Collisions on the A537 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East2,1402,91954505
2ndHigh Peak4465012

A537 crashes by town

Collisions on the A537 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Macclesfield (705) and Knutsford (115).

Recent crashes on the A537

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A537, from 22 June 2024 to 13 December 2025.

Severity