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Stockport road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 232 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 2022, and 293 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2021 (252), and casualties fell from 302.

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

Collisions in 2022
232
Down 8% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
293
Down 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 2022

0.4% of collisions in Stockport in 2022 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6729%
  • Slight16471%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious7626%
  • Slight21674%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 232, down 8% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 232
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (16%)
  • Tuesday36 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday41 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.1%)
  • February19 (8.2%)
  • March26 (11%)
  • April13 (5.6%)
  • May16 (6.9%)
  • June24 (10%)
  • July12 (5.2%)
  • August25 (11%)
  • September16 (6.9%)
  • October16 (6.9%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December20 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight175 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (70%)
  • Wet or damp54 (23%)
  • Not recorded16 (6.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph169 (73%)
  • 40 mph15 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (18%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (53%)
  • Cyclist47 (16%)
  • Pedestrian44 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2023 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2525 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3559 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (17%)
  • 46 to 5546 (16%)
  • 56 to 6537 (13%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.4%)
  • Over 7510 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (68%)
  • Passenger51 (17%)
  • Pedestrian44 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (10%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 160th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stockport in 2022

Brinnington & Stockport Central, Stockport, SK1 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stockport in 2022, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 2022

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 2022: 23, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6232608
2ndA560192612
3rdM60162004
4thA34101301
5thA61889902
6thB616781004
7thA510271103
8thA5556701
9thA62761101
10thA62651202
11thB53585603
12thA51454701
13thA51494402
14thA60174400
15thB51694401
16thB54654701
17thB61043301
18thB61712201
19thA5231100
20thB51661100

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 2022

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 93.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 2022

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 2022: 49.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 2022, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years