Poynton road traffic accidents
Poynton recorded 408 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 506 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 506
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Poynton
Roads in Poynton
Postcode districts in Poynton
Accidents in Poynton
Road collision statistics for Poynton
Collisions recorded
408
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
15.9% 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 Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in Poynton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Poynton have produced 506 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 39 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 313 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 384 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 385 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 334 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 338 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Poynton
How many road accidents have there been in Poynton?
408 collisions have been recorded in Poynton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Poynton were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 60 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Poynton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Poynton?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Poynton, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Poynton happen on?
94.1% 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 16.2% of the 506 casualties recorded in Poynton.
Is road safety in Poynton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Poynton fell 22% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.