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SK10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,402 road traffic collisions in the SK10 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 91 were fatal and 1,049 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1980
5,402
458th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,359
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
94 people killed
Serious collisions
1,049
1,250 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK10

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal911.7%
  • Serious1,04919%
  • Slight4,26279%

What the data shows

  • SK10 had 544 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 885 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in SK10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 700 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK10, 9.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in SK10.

Where SK10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
458th
Most casualties
420th
Most fatal collisions
370th
Most serious collisions
340th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday705 (13%)
  • Tuesday801 (15%)
  • Wednesday893 (17%)
  • Thursday808 (15%)
  • Friday896 (17%)
  • Saturday691 (13%)
  • Sunday608 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,951 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit705 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting611 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit96 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,857 (90%)
  • Roundabout254 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway232 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,533 (47%)
  • 40 mph404 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph135 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph2,159 (40%)
  • 70 mph153 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,186 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds854 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Other71 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded51 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,878 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist752 (10%)
  • Pedestrian677 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist572 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant238 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)67 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK10, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in SK10 peaked at 197 in 1997; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254764
20245870
20234660
20225468
20215161
20204149
20195562
20186683
20175574
20167187
20156068
20147388
201382108
201286126
201182116
201098144
2009108150
200887114
2007113158
200696136
2005102134
2004101137
2003120166
2002163229
2001148221
2000143209
1999152214
1998173247
1997197283
1996178271
1995175242
1994174239
1993155210
1992150218
1991136195
1990168225
1989179222
1988171236
1987162236
1986170203
1985141170
1984160232
1983145181
1982140189
1981158209
1980112155

Map of recent crashes in SK10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK10

The 24 most recent collisions in SK10 happened between 12 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK10

The A523 has the most collisions in SK10, 836 of 5,402 (15%), followed by the A537 (686).

Collisions in SK10 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5238361,18419159
2ndA53768692516122
3rdA538489670690
4thB5087333485969
5thB5358309475173
6thB5470253333952
7thB5090243301260
8thA34186283443
9thA5002145194131
10thB50913848011
11thA535294726
12thB5181233105
13thB53927700
14thA5324601
15thA63300
16thB53593301
17thM563300

Council areas covering SK10

Collisions in SK10 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire East has 5,375 of 5,402 (99.5%).

Collisions in SK10 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East5,3757,326911,045
2ndHigh Peak8900
3rdStockport7802
4thTameside3701

Towns in SK10

Collisions in SK10 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Macclesfield (1,891) and Prestbury, Cheshire East (350).