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SK12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,913 road traffic collisions in the SK12 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,536 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 380 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,913
1,792nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,536
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
380
450 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.9%
  • Serious38020%
  • Slight1,49678%

What the data shows

  • SK12 had 180 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 303 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in SK12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 312 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK12, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in SK12.

Where SK12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,792nd
Most casualties
1,834th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,817th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday272 (14%)
  • Tuesday289 (15%)
  • Wednesday241 (13%)
  • Thursday295 (15%)
  • Friday307 (16%)
  • Saturday284 (15%)
  • Sunday225 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,354 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit404 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit55 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,821 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,350 (71%)
  • 40 mph239 (12%)
  • 50 mph75 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph243 (13%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,515 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,450 (57%)
  • Pedestrian367 (14%)
  • Cyclist295 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist293 (12%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK12 peaked at 79 in 1983; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252020
20241722
20232134
20222024
2021912
20201821
20191114
20181624
20172228
20162630
20152024
20142428
20132530
20123449
20113742
20102840
20093956
20083654
20073748
20062328
20053347
20045166
20034563
20022834
20014559
20004260
19994461
19985172
19977196
19966794
19955073
19946293
19935266
19925874
19915173
19906789
19895674
19886168
19873848
19865891
19856477
198475103
198379104
19827691
19816479
19803748
197955

Map of recent crashes in SK12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK12

The 24 most recent collisions in SK12 happened between 26 November 2024 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK12

The A523 has the most collisions in SK12, 412 of 1,913 (22%), followed by the A6 (354).

Collisions in SK12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5234125361084
2ndA63545271390
3rdA5149182236036
4thA5554400

Council areas covering SK12

Collisions in SK12 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire East has 1,801 of 1,913 (94%).

Collisions in SK12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East1,8012,36633367
2ndStockport90147410
3rdHigh Peak101101
4thManchester101002

Towns in SK12

Collisions in SK12 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Poynton (1,001) and Disley (267).