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SK22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,315 road traffic collisions in the SK22 postcode district, High Peak, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 240 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,315
2,057th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,787
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
22 people killed
Serious collisions
240
289 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.3%
  • Serious24018%
  • Slight1,05880%

What the data shows

  • SK22 had 141 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 221 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in SK22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 236 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK22, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in SK22.

Where SK22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,057th
Most casualties
2,075th
Most fatal collisions
2,230th
Most serious collisions
2,150th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (14%)
  • Tuesday189 (14%)
  • Wednesday163 (12%)
  • Thursday193 (15%)
  • Friday212 (16%)
  • Saturday204 (16%)
  • Sunday173 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight965 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,266 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1%)
  • Roundabout13 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph831 (63%)
  • 40 mph151 (11%)
  • 50 mph101 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph220 (17%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds970 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds189 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Other37 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,086 (61%)
  • Pedestrian266 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (12%)
  • Cyclist110 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant47 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK22 peaked at 56 in 1994; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241721
2023911
20221419
20211113
20202025
20191523
20181215
2017910
20161920
20152633
20141825
20131924
20122125
20112330
20102539
20092227
20082228
20072838
20061726
20053453
20044061
20032841
20023949
20013040
20003142
19993849
19983743
19973564
19963451
19953949
19945679
19932637
19924365
19913236
19903145
19895373
19884258
19873851
19862030
19853643
19843846
19833759
19822845
19812730
19802936
19793241

Map of recent crashes in SK22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK22

The 24 most recent collisions in SK22 happened between 10 June 2024 and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK22

The A6015 has the most collisions in SK22, 377 of 1,315 (29%), followed by the A624 (310).

Collisions in SK22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6015377468271
2ndA624310474972
3rdA6101146311
4thB6101100155012

Council areas covering SK22

Collisions in SK22 were recorded in 3 council areas. High Peak has 1,301 of 1,315 (99%).

Collisions in SK22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak1,3011,77017238
2ndStockport81002
3rdCheshire East3300

Towns in SK22

Collisions in SK22 were recorded in 2 towns, led by New Mills (561) and Hayfield (116).