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Stockport road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 197 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 2023, and 240 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (232), and casualties fell from 293.

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

Collisions in 2023
197
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
240
Down 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 2023

2% of collisions in Stockport in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious5025%
  • Slight14373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5423%
  • Slight18276%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 197, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 197
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February16 (8.1%)
  • March8 (4.1%)
  • April12 (6.1%)
  • May15 (7.6%)
  • June22 (11%)
  • July12 (6.1%)
  • August16 (8.1%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October25 (13%)
  • November17 (8.6%)
  • December14 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (21%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (56%)
  • Wet or damp60 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (12%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph146 (74%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph10 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (14%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (53%)
  • Pedestrian46 (19%)
  • Cyclist43 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2023 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2517 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3545 (19%)
  • 36 to 4536 (15%)
  • 46 to 5535 (15%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5%)
  • Over 7515 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (63%)
  • Pedestrian46 (19%)
  • Passenger44 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had fewer road collisions than 187 of them in 2023.

Collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stockport in 2023

Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 0HN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stockport in 2023, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 2023

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 2023: 23, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6232824
2ndA560161802
3rdM60111404
4thA3471003
5thA51497702
6thA5557902
7thA6266803
8thA61885601
9thB61675711
10thA51454400
11thA60174602
12thA6274700
13thB51694403
14thB53584600
15thB61044400
16thB61714402
17thA51022302
18thA5232501
19thB50952201
20thB54652201

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 2023

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 80.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 2023

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 2023: 47.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years