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SK4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,798 road traffic collisions in the SK4 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,110 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 576 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
4,798
616th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,110
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
40 people killed
Serious collisions
576
616 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal360.8%
  • Serious57612%
  • Slight4,18687%

What the data shows

  • SK4 had 330 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 601 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in SK4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 791 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK4, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in SK4.

Where SK4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
616th
Most casualties
673rd
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,276th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday732 (15%)
  • Tuesday699 (15%)
  • Wednesday682 (14%)
  • Thursday760 (16%)
  • Friday835 (17%)
  • Saturday652 (14%)
  • Sunday438 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,468 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,250 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,721 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway601 (13%)
  • Roundabout327 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded96 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph4,520 (94%)
  • 40 mph35 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph205 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,790 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds724 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (1%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,417 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,037 (17%)
  • Cyclist629 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist537 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant135 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK4 peaked at 186 in 1992; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252326
20242832
20232731
20223037
20213947
20202835
20193752
20184253
20174962
20162733
20152735
20144565
20134467
20124249
20114351
20105367
20096886
200880103
200794123
2006105147
2005108143
2004120158
2003114142
2002118159
2001136198
2000145186
1999134184
1998179251
1997132182
1996178226
1995170217
1994172227
1993174217
1992186238
1991145178
1990151195
1989154182
1988142169
1987144163
1986152177
1985143173
1984127169
1983139166
1982122144
1981125162
1980127155
1979130148

Map of recent crashes in SK4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK4

The 24 most recent collisions in SK4 happened between 10 December 2024 and 29 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK4

The A6 has the most collisions in SK4, 1,246 of 4,798 (26%), followed by the A5145 (727).

Collisions in SK4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,2461,65611154
2ndA5145727914573
3rdB5169572715386
4thA626332417443
5thB6167152178011
6thM6013622339
7thM63103140110
8thA5609412519
9thA6188121203
10thA346712
11thB51456600
12thA51435501
13thA635701
14thB51605600
15thB61695500
16thB51674500
17thA51493300
18thA563300

Council areas covering SK4

Collisions in SK4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stockport has 4,720 of 4,798 (98%).

Collisions in SK4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport4,7206,01435565
2ndManchester7188110
3rdTrafford5500

Towns in SK4

Collisions in SK4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Stockport (4,543) and Reddish (67).