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Stockport road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,137 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 1982, and 1,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 191 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1981 (1,115), and casualties rose from 1,398.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,605 collisions in Stockport.

Collisions in 1982
1,137
Up 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,437
Up 3% on 1981
Fatal collisions
24
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
191
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 1982

2.1% of collisions in Stockport in 1982 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal242.1%
  • Serious19117%
  • Slight92281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.7%
  • Serious21715%
  • Slight1,19583%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,137, up 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025242285
2024221268
2023197240
2022232293
2021252302
2020193263
2019299395
2018285369
2017283373
2016227297
2015230294
2014298405
2013332442
2012353484
2011440591
2010479645
2009547716
2008615805
2007690888
20067681,044
20057701,013
20048401,116
20038781,164
20029111,205
20019571,328
20001,0591,434
19991,0731,459
19981,1571,597
19971,1081,544
19961,1841,575
19951,1791,573
19941,2181,690
19931,1701,562
19921,1501,507
19911,1151,462
19901,2221,557
19891,2331,605
19881,1411,422
19871,1471,442
19861,1801,478
19851,0891,356
19841,1011,378
19831,1131,331
19821,1371,437
19811,1151,398
19801,1251,358
19791,0501,264

When and where crashes happen in Stockport in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (15%)
  • Tuesday162 (14%)
  • Wednesday145 (13%)
  • Thursday164 (14%)
  • Friday200 (18%)
  • Saturday157 (14%)
  • Sunday144 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59133 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59135 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59192 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59292 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59164 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (6.2%)
  • February80 (7%)
  • March102 (9%)
  • April85 (7.5%)
  • May107 (9.4%)
  • June89 (7.8%)
  • July88 (7.7%)
  • August93 (8.2%)
  • September89 (7.8%)
  • October102 (9%)
  • November129 (11%)
  • December103 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight785 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit339 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds880 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry669 (59%)
  • Wet or damp449 (39%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,030 (91%)
  • 40 mph49 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph35 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,023 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant538 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist335 (23%)
  • Pedestrian290 (20%)
  • Cyclist154 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2%)
  • 6 to 1084 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15137 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20406 (28%)
  • 21 to 25190 (13%)
  • 26 to 35209 (15%)
  • 36 to 45128 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5586 (6%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.7%)
  • Over 7527 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider822 (57%)
  • Passenger325 (23%)
  • Pedestrian290 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,182 (61%)
  • Motorcycle341 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Stockport

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stockport ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 59th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
59th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 1982

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 1982: 136, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6136170217
2ndA5608288310
3rdA6266777013
4thA51025471211
5thA5149436507
6thA34426438
7thB6167314314
8thB6104294434
9thA6017233705
10thA627203204
11thA5145192314
12thB5169171913
13thB5094162003
14thM63162713
15thA514391300
16thB610191001
17thB50958803
18thB51667901
19thA61075701
20thB61715802

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 1982

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 486.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 1982

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 1982: 226.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 1982, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years