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SK13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,241 road traffic collisions in the SK13 postcode district, High Peak, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,991 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 811 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
4,241
794th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,991
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
73 people killed
Serious collisions
811
972 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.7%
  • Serious81119%
  • Slight3,36079%

What the data shows

  • SK13 had 489 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 727 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in SK13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 747 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK13, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in SK13.

Where SK13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
794th
Most casualties
702nd
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
712th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday570 (13%)
  • Tuesday574 (14%)
  • Wednesday569 (13%)
  • Thursday594 (14%)
  • Friday710 (17%)
  • Saturday661 (16%)
  • Sunday563 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,063 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit642 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting414 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown87 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,103 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout47 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,621 (62%)
  • 40 mph169 (4%)
  • 50 mph253 (6%)
  • 60 mph1,182 (28%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,029 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds656 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Other114 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded134 (3.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,603 (60%)
  • Pedestrian826 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist708 (12%)
  • Cyclist318 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant171 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)158 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK13 peaked at 138 in 2003; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254459
20245473
20234863
20224461
20216684
20203955
20194769
20184364
20175063
20165479
20156386
20146798
20135078
20126490
20115673
201072108
200983116
200882112
2007101128
200689140
2005106161
2004109161
2003138187
2002111150
2001125180
2000130200
1999134198
1998123189
1997112163
1996114174
1995115162
199499140
1993135198
199297138
1991122193
1990126185
1989111164
1988113153
1987108161
19866890
1985102124
198487127
1983113150
1982130166
198193114
1980104141
1979100123

Map of recent crashes in SK13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK13

The 24 most recent collisions in SK13 happened between 7 August and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK13

The A57 has the most collisions in SK13, 1,120 of 4,241 (26%), followed by the A628 (813).

Collisions in SK13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,1201,51412181
2ndA6288131,38729199
3rdB6105297412282
4thA624276376549
5thA626234329345
6thA60166591110
7thA60243352313
8thA52684400
9thA61053300

Council areas covering SK13

Collisions in SK13 were recorded in 5 council areas. High Peak has 4,178 of 4,241 (99%).

Collisions in SK13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak4,1785,88869796
2ndBarnsley3258111
3rdCheshire West and Chester121400
4thStockport101902
5thTameside5600

Towns in SK13

Collisions in SK13 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Glossop (1,282) and Hadfield (773).