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SK14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,008 road traffic collisions in the SK14 postcode district, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 953 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 32% on 2024 (56).

Collisions since 1979
6,008
324th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,857
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
78 people killed
Serious collisions
953
1,079 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal771.3%
  • Serious95316%
  • Slight4,97883%

What the data shows

  • SK14 had 467 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 797 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SK14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,454 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK14, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in SK14.

Where SK14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
324th
Most casualties
333rd
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
459th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday905 (15%)
  • Tuesday814 (14%)
  • Wednesday865 (14%)
  • Thursday869 (14%)
  • Friday992 (17%)
  • Saturday884 (15%)
  • Sunday679 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,369 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,505 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,055 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway608 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road119 (2%)
  • Roundabout118 (2%)
  • Not recorded108 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph87 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph5,074 (84%)
  • 40 mph275 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph112 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph216 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph242 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,700 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds905 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds119 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds23 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.3%)
  • Other43 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,204 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,640 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist852 (11%)
  • Cyclist537 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant205 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant191 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant98 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK14 peaked at 207 in 1990; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253845
20245684
20233849
20224654
20213644
20202732
20193650
201879108
20176793
20164454
20154866
20146789
20134862
20125882
20116681
201079103
2009105144
2008111155
2007111151
2006104141
2005116143
2004127164
2003141193
2002140193
2001152200
2000167240
1999159214
1998200260
1997188255
1996172258
1995202269
1994181237
1993192249
1992189241
1991203269
1990207297
1989193244
1988185238
1987179211
1986157182
1985189246
1984207259
1983196238
1982201246
1981167213
1980174217
1979160194

Map of recent crashes in SK14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK14

The 24 most recent collisions in SK14 happened between 9 May and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK14

The A57 has the most collisions in SK14, 1,291 of 6,008 (21%), followed by the A627 (801).

Collisions in SK14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,2911,73014195
2ndA6278011,01110118
3rdA5604306371198
4thB6170324410043
5thM67235330633
6thA628159244532
7thB6174130161119
8thA6018115150120
9thB6468107137414
10thB6175192601
11thA67801
12thB61076701
13thA6264610
14thA627(M)4510
15thA6354400

Council areas covering SK14

Collisions in SK14 were recorded in 5 council areas. Tameside has 5,920 of 6,008 (99%).

Collisions in SK14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside5,9207,72474944
2ndHigh Peak366425
3rdStockport294113
4thManchester151801
5thTrafford4400

Towns in SK14

Collisions in SK14 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Hyde, Tameside (3,875) and Hadfield (725).