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SK7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,406 road traffic collisions in the SK7 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,860 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 605 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, up 52% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
4,406
734th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,860
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
61 people killed
Serious collisions
605
666 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 52% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611.4%
  • Serious60514%
  • Slight3,74085%

What the data shows

  • SK7 had 262 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 528 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in SK7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 786 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK7, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in SK7.

Where SK7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
734th
Most casualties
739th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
1,195th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday608 (14%)
  • Tuesday631 (14%)
  • Wednesday647 (15%)
  • Thursday649 (15%)
  • Friday774 (18%)
  • Saturday643 (15%)
  • Sunday454 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,157 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,159 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,915 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway261 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout113 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded83 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,004 (91%)
  • 40 mph203 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph136 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph19 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,379 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds745 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds72 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,314 (57%)
  • Pedestrian900 (15%)
  • Cyclist658 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist599 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant97 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK7 peaked at 175 in 1989; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253238
20242126
20232432
20223035
20213132
20202027
20193036
20182733
20172528
20162233
20151920
20143043
20132932
20123140
20115671
20105374
20094963
200882108
200787118
200692124
200594115
200486110
2003101144
2002106147
2001103135
2000126168
1999120157
1998123157
1997110156
1996144198
1995134187
1994145213
1993126178
1992132189
1991131175
1990170231
1989175269
1988154198
1987174214
1986133187
1985145180
1984143184
1983155200
1982146184
1981137193
1980167206
1979136172

Map of recent crashes in SK7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK7

The 24 most recent collisions in SK7 happened between 17 May and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK7

The A6 has the most collisions in SK7, 1,134 of 4,406 (26%), followed by the A5102 (856).

Collisions in SK7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,1341,51514154
2ndA51028561,14412113
3rdA5143272374541
4thA523262389536
5thA627152211230
6thA5149139166117
7thB5094506724
8thA555263437
9thA5103121601
10thA574600
11thB50954701
12thA6263401

Council areas covering SK7

Collisions in SK7 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stockport has 4,371 of 4,406 (99%).

Collisions in SK7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport4,3715,80961600
2ndManchester152102
3rdCheshire East131401
4thRochdale4602

Towns in SK7

Collisions in SK7 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Hazel Grove (2,171) and Bramhall (1,254).