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Stockport road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 road traffic collisions in Stockport in 2024, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2023 (197), and casualties rose from 240.

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

Collisions in 2024
221
Up 12% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
268
Up 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Stockport in 2024

1.4% of collisions in Stockport in 2024 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.1% and 12% in Stockport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious6831%
  • Slight15068%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious7628%
  • Slight18971%

Stockport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stockport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,233 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 221, up 12% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 221
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday39 (18%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (14%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.2%)
  • February18 (8.1%)
  • March10 (4.5%)
  • April14 (6.3%)
  • May18 (8.1%)
  • June16 (7.2%)
  • July17 (7.7%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September24 (11%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November20 (9%)
  • December17 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight157 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (19%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (68%)
  • Wet or damp58 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (12%)
  • 30 mph164 (74%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stockport in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant138 (51%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)
  • Cyclist38 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2026 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2522 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.2%)
  • Over 7519 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (64%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)
  • Passenger42 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stockport in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stockport had the 165th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stockport in 2024

Brinnington & Stockport Central, Stockport, SK1 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stockport in 2024, with 23 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Stockport with the most crashes in 2024

The A6 had the most collisions in Stockport in 2024: 21, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stockport, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6212406
2ndA560182104
3rdA6188112014
4thM60111502
5thA62691105
6thA348900
7thA51028803
8thB61677703
9thA51496903
10thA60174403
11thB51694810
12thB61044400
13thA5233602
14thA51452200
15thA5552200
16thB50952200
17thA6271101
18thB50941101
19thB51661100
20thB54651100

Towns in Stockport: crashes in 2024

Stockport itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 99.

Postcode districts in Stockport: crashes in 2024

SK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stockport in 2024: 37.

Latest crashes in Stockport in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Stockport in 2024, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Stockport road accidents in other years