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Poynton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,029 road traffic collisions in Poynton, Cheshire East, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,263 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 181 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,029
743rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,263
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
181
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Poynton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious18118%
  • Slight83581%

What the data shows

  • Poynton had 96 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 163 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Poynton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 181 children under 16 were killed or injured in Poynton, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Poynton.

Where Poynton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
743rd
Most casualties
755th
Most fatal collisions
707th
Most serious collisions
746th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (14%)
  • Tuesday155 (15%)
  • Wednesday127 (12%)
  • Thursday179 (17%)
  • Friday162 (16%)
  • Saturday162 (16%)
  • Sunday96 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight752 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway989 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph909 (88%)
  • 40 mph71 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph21 (2%)
  • 60 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds832 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant607 (48%)
  • Pedestrian244 (19%)
  • Cyclist208 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (13%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Poynton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Poynton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Poynton peaked at 46 in 1996; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251212
2024910
20231012
2022810
202156
20201010
201988
201889
20171314
20161314
2015910
20141316
20131316
20121415
20112123
20101726
20092334
20082126
20072021
20061215
20051924
20042733
20033143
20021923
20012736
20002438
19992631
19983347
19974253
19964660
19952939
19943445
19933438
19923643
19912327
19902833
19892228
19883031
19871721
19862629
19853339
19842631
19834249
19823441
19814051
19802122
197911

Map of recent crashes in Poynton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Poynton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Poynton

The 24 most recent collisions in Poynton happened between 8 October 2023 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Poynton

The A523 has the most collisions in Poynton, 319 of 1,029 (31%), followed by the A5149 (163).

Collisions in Poynton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA523319400665
2ndA5149163207033
3rdA5553311

Council areas covering Poynton

Collisions in Poynton were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheshire East has 1,014 of 1,029 (99%).

Collisions in Poynton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,0141,23812178
2ndStockport152513

Postcode districts in Poynton

Collisions in Poynton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by SK12 (1,001) and SK10 (22).