Police release statement following multi-vehicle crash which shut Silk Road

By Matthew Hancock-Bruce 9th Feb 2026

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Local News by Matthew Hancock-Bruce 9th Feb 2026

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Police were called to a crash on the Silk Road on Sunday, February 8 (Credit: Warren Nesbit)

Cheshire Police have released a statement following a crash on the main road into Macclesfield.

Emergency services were called to the Silk Road on Sunday, February 8, following reports of a multi-vehicle crash.

It is understood a stretch of the southbound carriageway had to be closed for some time as a result.

However, police say that no one was seriously injured.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 1.20pm police were called to a collision on Silk Road, ,Macclesfield.

"Officers attended and found there had a minor collision involving four vehicles.

"There were no reports of any injuries, and the scene was cleared by 2.15pm."

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