Poynton road traffic accidents
Poynton recorded 420 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 518 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 71% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 518
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Poynton
Roads in Poynton
Postcode districts in Poynton
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Poynton
Road collision statistics for Poynton
Collisions recorded
420
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Poynton
Collisions in Poynton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in Poynton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Poynton have produced 518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 40 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 321 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 393 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 396 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 341 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 344 casualties, Passenger 87 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Poynton
How many road accidents have there been in Poynton?
420 collisions have been recorded in Poynton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Poynton were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 64 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Poynton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Poynton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Poynton, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Poynton happen on?
93.6% of collisions in Poynton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Poynton?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 518 casualties recorded in Poynton.
Is road safety in Poynton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Poynton rose 71% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Poynton come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Poynton cover 1999 to 2025.