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SK23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,267 road traffic collisions in the SK23 postcode district, High Peak, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 504 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, up from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,267
1,623rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,156
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
48 people killed
Serious collisions
504
586 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal452%
  • Serious50422%
  • Slight1,71876%

What the data shows

  • SK23 had 239 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 443 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in SK23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 273 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK23, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in SK23.

Where SK23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,623rd
Most casualties
1,605th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,476th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday297 (13%)
  • Tuesday294 (13%)
  • Wednesday310 (14%)
  • Thursday332 (15%)
  • Friday383 (17%)
  • Saturday317 (14%)
  • Sunday334 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,652 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit352 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting197 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown50 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,108 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,022 (45%)
  • 40 mph212 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph193 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph763 (34%)
  • 70 mph77 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,678 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds324 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other43 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded67 (3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,995 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist423 (13%)
  • Pedestrian318 (10%)
  • Cyclist194 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant99 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK23 peaked at 78 in 1995; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252434
20241723
20232836
20222938
20212632
20201617
20191216
20182640
20172529
20163644
20153549
20144555
20134154
20123668
20113343
20104051
20094356
20086491
20075267
20065481
20055884
20043650
20036185
20025682
20015376
20007399
19995166
199867111
19975476
19966296
199578106
19945166
19934860
19924655
19915162
19906196
19895168
19885068
19875472
19864263
198570102
198474106
19836185
198272105
198164106
19806888
19797399

Map of recent crashes in SK23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK23

The 24 most recent collisions in SK23 happened between 8 January and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK23

The A6 has the most collisions in SK23, 611 of 2,267 (27%), followed by the B5470 (375).

Collisions in SK23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA661183419146
2ndB5470375489280
3rdA5004261382268
4thA624232352851
5thB6062138189423
6thA500282135626
7thA62556100014
8thB50045501
9thA61874500

Council areas covering SK23

Collisions in SK23 were recorded in 3 council areas. High Peak has 2,133 of 2,267 (94%).

Collisions in SK23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak2,1332,96544463
2ndCheshire East128183141
3rdDerbyshire Dales3500

Towns in SK23

Collisions in SK23 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chapel-en-le-Frith (419) and Whaley Bridge (283).