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SK2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,573 road traffic collisions in the SK2 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,674 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 389 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,573
1,051st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,674
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
39 people killed
Serious collisions
389
422 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351%
  • Serious38911%
  • Slight3,14988%

What the data shows

  • SK2 had 194 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 430 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in SK2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 753 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK2, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in SK2.

Where SK2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,051st
Most casualties
1,094th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,785th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday532 (15%)
  • Tuesday492 (14%)
  • Wednesday515 (14%)
  • Thursday576 (16%)
  • Friday596 (17%)
  • Saturday495 (14%)
  • Sunday367 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,518 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit996 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,220 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway269 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout24 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,459 (97%)
  • 40 mph26 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph45 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,723 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds632 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,505 (54%)
  • Pedestrian818 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist494 (11%)
  • Cyclist456 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant212 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant93 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK2 peaked at 140 in 1981; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252222
20241923
20231414
20221116
20211922
20201619
20192230
20182427
20172337
20162426
20151621
20141517
20133137
20124064
20114252
20104252
20095982
20085371
20076791
20066589
200577106
20045975
200383103
20027695
200194124
2000109143
1999109143
1998110161
199798146
1996138178
1995120178
1994107162
1993121187
1992121148
1991133184
1990120159
1989136165
1988109138
1987107150
1986118155
1985106129
1984116141
1983115126
1982120151
1981140175
1980108123
197999117

Map of recent crashes in SK2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK2

The 24 most recent collisions in SK2 happened between 27 November 2024 and 18 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK2

The A6 has the most collisions in SK2, 1,338 of 3,573 (37%), followed by the A626 (546).

Collisions in SK2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,3381,82414126
2ndA626546776772
3rdA5102178210120
4thB6171144184026
5thA6278612619
6thB5465334103
7thA51033300

Council areas covering SK2

Collisions in SK2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stockport has 3,561 of 3,573 (99.7%).

Collisions in SK2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport3,5614,65134387
2ndTameside61301
3rdOldham3301
4thRochdale3710

Town in SK2

Of the 3,573 collisions in SK2, 3,388 (95%) were in Stockport.