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Stockport road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 911 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 2002, and 1,205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2001 (957), and casualties fell from 1,328.

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

Collisions in 2002
911
Down 5% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,205
Down 9% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 2002

0.5% of collisions in Stockport in 2002 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious9410%
  • Slight81289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious947.8%
  • Slight1,10592%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 911, down 5% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday154 (17%)
  • Thursday133 (15%)
  • Friday136 (15%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday98 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59165 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (6.5%)
  • February67 (7.4%)
  • March65 (7.1%)
  • April70 (7.7%)
  • May85 (9.3%)
  • June69 (7.6%)
  • July82 (9%)
  • August71 (7.8%)
  • September89 (9.8%)
  • October81 (8.9%)
  • November82 (9%)
  • December91 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight656 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds724 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry606 (67%)
  • Wet or damp294 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph807 (89%)
  • 40 mph37 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph54 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway655 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (21%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant739 (61%)
  • Pedestrian177 (15%)
  • Cyclist91 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1578 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20181 (15%)
  • 21 to 25131 (11%)
  • 26 to 35245 (20%)
  • 36 to 45208 (17%)
  • 46 to 55133 (11%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.7%)
  • Over 7539 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider710 (59%)
  • Passenger318 (26%)
  • Pedestrian177 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,290 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle89 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach73 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stockport

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stockport ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 68th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stockport in 2002

Brinnington & Stockport Central, Stockport, SK1 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stockport in 2002, with 95 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 2002

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 2002: 129, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6129171018
2ndA560729708
3rdA626577906
4thM60487823
5thB6167384318
6thA5149314002
7thA5145273702
8thA34252902
9thA5102223300
10thB6104193120
11thB5465162505
12thA627141702
13thB5169141702
14thA6017122402
15thB50949901
16thA52381000
17thB535881300
18thB50956801
19thA51434401
20thA5554600

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 2002

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 397.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 2002

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 2002: 167.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 2002, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years