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SK3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,808 road traffic collisions in the SK3 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,839 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 434 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,808
956th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,839
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
45 people killed
Serious collisions
434
469 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.1%
  • Serious43411%
  • Slight3,33187%

What the data shows

  • SK3 had 233 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 469 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in SK3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 903 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK3, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in SK3.

Where SK3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
956th
Most casualties
1,047th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,674th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday560 (15%)
  • Tuesday567 (15%)
  • Wednesday554 (15%)
  • Thursday618 (16%)
  • Friday659 (17%)
  • Saturday495 (13%)
  • Sunday355 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,787 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit961 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,133 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway288 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout168 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road138 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded81 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph3,615 (95%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph139 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,969 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds615 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,297 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,142 (24%)
  • Cyclist471 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist383 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant263 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant130 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK3 peaked at 146 in 1994; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251823
20241820
20231520
20222531
20212731
20201517
20193540
20182733
20173547
20161819
20153239
20142334
20133748
20123144
20113654
20106489
20093948
20085664
20076984
200682118
20057288
20046583
200376114
200288114
200185114
2000113159
1999117150
1998108145
1997119168
1996129172
1995125148
1994146207
1993131161
1992124171
1991132159
1990128147
1989121147
1988119138
1987116140
1986110127
1985110137
1984133175
1983127145
1982131179
1981120150
1980138150
1979123148

Map of recent crashes in SK3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK3

The 24 most recent collisions in SK3 happened between 29 August 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK3

The A560 has the most collisions in SK3, 554 of 3,808 (15%), followed by the B5465 (427).

Collisions in SK3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA560554719863
2ndB5465427556334
3rdA5102255343326
4thA6182229419
5thM6010316706
6thM63467314
7thA5145405101
8thA51036911
9thB516961000
10thB64655700
11thB51653400

Council areas covering SK3

Collisions in SK3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stockport has 3,791 of 3,808 (99.6%).

Collisions in SK3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport3,7914,81843430
2ndManchester81103
3rdTrafford4501
4thRochdale3300

Towns in SK3

Collisions in SK3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Stockport (3,675) and Bramhall (15).