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Stockport road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,113 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 1983, and 1,331 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (1,137), and casualties fell from 1,437.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,113
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,331
Down 7% on 1982
Fatal collisions
14
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Stockport in 1983 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious18517%
  • Slight91482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious20115%
  • Slight1,11484%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,113, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (13%)
  • Tuesday145 (13%)
  • Wednesday163 (15%)
  • Thursday196 (18%)
  • Friday206 (19%)
  • Saturday171 (15%)
  • Sunday91 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59135 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59165 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59295 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (8.9%)
  • February71 (6.4%)
  • March106 (9.5%)
  • April88 (7.9%)
  • May74 (6.6%)
  • June95 (8.5%)
  • July91 (8.2%)
  • August87 (7.8%)
  • September111 (10%)
  • October112 (10%)
  • November91 (8.2%)
  • December88 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight762 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit342 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds858 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry675 (61%)
  • Wet or damp416 (37%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,026 (92%)
  • 40 mph33 (3%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph30 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,003 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant497 (37%)
  • Pedestrian321 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist244 (18%)
  • Cyclist178 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1084 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15140 (11%)
  • 16 to 20343 (26%)
  • 21 to 25182 (14%)
  • 26 to 35171 (13%)
  • 36 to 4595 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5578 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7576 (5.7%)
  • Over 7535 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider710 (53%)
  • Pedestrian321 (24%)
  • Passenger300 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,216 (64%)
  • Motorcycle261 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle189 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Stockport

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stockport ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 57th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 1983

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 1983: 150, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6150189419
2ndA56092107011
3rdA6267080010
4thA51025163110
5thB6167505314
6thA51494358011
7thA34284124
8thA5145262915
9thB5169262806
10thB6104242803
11thA6017202813
12thA627172303
13thB5094151701
14thM63152106
15thA523131405
16thB6101101100
17thB50958903
18thA514361203
19thB61714401
20thA61073301

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 1983

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 449.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 1983

SK6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 1983: 197.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 1983, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years