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SK5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,907 road traffic collisions in the SK5 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,575 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 398 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
2,907
1,348th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,575
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
53 people killed
Serious collisions
398
432 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.7%
  • Serious39814%
  • Slight2,46085%

What the data shows

  • SK5 had 210 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 377 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SK5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 869 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK5, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in SK5.

Where SK5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,348th
Most casualties
1,461st
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday428 (15%)
  • Tuesday421 (14%)
  • Wednesday374 (13%)
  • Thursday437 (15%)
  • Friday474 (16%)
  • Saturday408 (14%)
  • Sunday365 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,070 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit779 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,543 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway204 (7%)
  • Roundabout42 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1%)
  • Not recorded88 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,692 (93%)
  • 40 mph15 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph149 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,330 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds415 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,590 (44%)
  • Pedestrian992 (28%)
  • Cyclist368 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist351 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant123 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant84 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK5 peaked at 108 in 1984; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252024
20242632
20231317
20222531
20212023
20201629
20192529
20182227
20172433
20161923
20151921
20142431
20132634
20122431
20114663
20103342
20095469
20084348
20075357
20065572
20055473
20047089
20037289
20028298
20018094
200085111
199976104
19987497
199794111
199680106
199584110
199496112
199381116
199293114
199184101
199098110
198992114
198897114
198798114
198692114
198597111
1984108122
198395102
198286102
198195114
198084110
19797387

Map of recent crashes in SK5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK5

The 24 most recent collisions in SK5 happened between 15 November 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK5

The B6167 has the most collisions in SK5, 1,098 of 2,907 (38%), followed by the M60 (125).

Collisions in SK5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB61671,0981,37823149
2ndM60125183717
3rdB5169117150315
4thA626405125
5thM63233110
6thB5167141601
7thM66101702
8thA61885810
9thA5604400
10thA574401
11thA6354700
12thA51453300
13thA63300
14thB61693300
15thB61763400

Council areas covering SK5

Collisions in SK5 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stockport has 2,812 of 2,907 (97%).

Collisions in SK5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport2,8123,44847387
2ndManchester465914
3rdTameside426017
4thTrafford6700

Towns in SK5

Collisions in SK5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Reddish (1,990) and Stockport (589).