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Stockport road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 2018, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2017 (283), and casualties fell from 373.

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

Collisions in 2018
285
Up 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
369
Down 1% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 2018

0.4% of collisions in Stockport in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight22278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6317%
  • Slight30583%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 285, up 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 285
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday42 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (10%)
  • February26 (9.1%)
  • March19 (6.7%)
  • April23 (8.1%)
  • May28 (9.8%)
  • June22 (7.7%)
  • July31 (11%)
  • August19 (6.7%)
  • September28 (9.8%)
  • October28 (9.8%)
  • November16 (5.6%)
  • December16 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds238 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (80%)
  • Wet or damp52 (18%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph242 (85%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (12%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (51%)
  • Pedestrian63 (17%)
  • Cyclist53 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6%)
  • 16 to 2039 (11%)
  • 21 to 2531 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3580 (22%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5546 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (11%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.6%)
  • Over 7515 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider241 (65%)
  • Passenger65 (18%)
  • Pedestrian63 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car391 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle40 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stockport ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 158th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
160th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stockport in 2018

Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 0HN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stockport in 2018, with 23 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 2018

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 2018: 25, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6253504
2ndA626213506
3rdA560203115
4thM60182403
5thB6167111402
6thA62781004
7thA51027801
8thA514571301
9thA51496900
10thB54656602
11thB61046901
12thA344702
13thB50954402
14thB51693300
15thB50942200
16thB53582201
17thB61712201
18thA51431100
19thA5231100
20thA5551100

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 2018

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 132.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 2018

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 2018: 69.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years