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SK6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,485 road traffic collisions in the SK6 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 740 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
5,485
433rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,328
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
93 people killed
Serious collisions
740
846 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal811.5%
  • Serious74013%
  • Slight4,66485%

What the data shows

  • SK6 had 338 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 783 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SK6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,052 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK6, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in SK6.

Where SK6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
433rd
Most casualties
428th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
868th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday740 (13%)
  • Tuesday773 (14%)
  • Wednesday740 (13%)
  • Thursday845 (15%)
  • Friday917 (17%)
  • Saturday800 (15%)
  • Sunday670 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,795 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,526 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown71 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,863 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway309 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout139 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded116 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph24 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,721 (86%)
  • 40 mph242 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph109 (2%)
  • 60 mph295 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph93 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,169 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds928 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other56 (1%)
  • Not recorded83 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,253 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,194 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist870 (12%)
  • Cyclist533 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant191 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant137 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK6 peaked at 199 in 1983; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20243336
20233238
20223247
20213142
20202840
20194155
20183240
20174055
20164256
20154260
20146384
20134763
20125176
20115775
201080105
200992131
2008104156
2007112154
2006135177
2005123177
2004133200
2003133185
2002124166
2001134185
2000148201
1999150197
1998165212
1997164253
1996148196
1995164243
1994158231
1993173227
1992144187
1991152204
1990185242
1989183234
1988170229
1987183241
1986176230
1985167208
1984166209
1983199249
1982186241
1981183217
1980167216
1979186226

Map of recent crashes in SK6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK6

The 24 most recent collisions in SK6 happened between 19 February and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK6

The A560 has the most collisions in SK6, 938 of 5,485 (17%), followed by the A626 (695).

Collisions in SK6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5609381,26912120
2ndA626695926788
3rdB61046608631476
4thA6017547773774
5thA627341490250
6thA6245333739
7thB6101233316441
8thM607110423
9thM63264105
10thA6107121503
11thB6017121703
12thB601481201
13thM6681200
14thA61045701
15thA51454401

Council areas covering SK6

Collisions in SK6 were recorded in 8 council areas. Stockport has 5,381 of 5,485 (98%).

Collisions in SK6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport5,3817,17078717
2ndTameside334829
3rdCheshire East263705
4thHigh Peak233605
5thManchester101202
6thRochdale4600
7thOldham3702
8thWarrington3610

Towns in SK6

Collisions in SK6 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Bredbury and Woodley (1,817) and Romiley (871).