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SK8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,178 road traffic collisions in the SK8 postcode district, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,364 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 834 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, up 56% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
7,178
171st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,364
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
70 people killed
Serious collisions
834
901 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Up 56% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Up 69% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal660.9%
  • Serious83412%
  • Slight6,27887%

What the data shows

  • SK8 had 547 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 972 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in SK8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,252 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK8, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in SK8.

Where SK8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
171st
Most casualties
178th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
667th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,030 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,092 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,112 (15%)
  • Thursday1,097 (15%)
  • Friday1,254 (17%)
  • Saturday896 (12%)
  • Sunday697 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,309 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,723 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown84 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,332 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway1,312 (18%)
  • Roundabout273 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded159 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph78 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph5,776 (80%)
  • 40 mph549 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph195 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph563 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,576 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,171 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded108 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,465 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,393 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,062 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist816 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant247 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant206 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK8 peaked at 262 in 1990; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256476
20244145
20235061
20225159
20215466
20204664
20196384
20187388
20175672
20164970
20155264
20146785
201382114
201287108
201193136
2010104145
2009113142
2008111142
2007132164
2006131164
2005155200
2004187242
2003189243
2002177232
2001193285
2000202288
1999218311
1998217308
1997226314
1996206283
1995220279
1994217305
1993212277
1992204263
1991216291
1990262324
1989218293
1988223291
1987204271
1986221277
1985211269
1984208248
1983202250
1982231299
1981215255
1980225268
1979200249

Map of recent crashes in SK8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK8

The 24 most recent collisions in SK8 happened between 12 September and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK8

The A34 has the most collisions in SK8, 1,018 of 7,178 (14%), followed by the A5149 (931).

Collisions in SK8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,0181,42917108
2ndA51499311,1994108
3rdA5609181,138397
4thB5095305399247
5thM60251364323
6thB5166250372337
7thB5094203270326
8thM63166236118
9thB5358150197017
10thM5611716458
11thA555286015
12thA6266611
13thA64500
14thA4583600
15thA51453300
16thB50963300

Council areas covering SK8

Collisions in SK8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Stockport has 6,858 of 7,178 (96%).

Collisions in SK8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport6,8588,93561805
2ndManchester267356325
3rdCheshire East445824
4thRochdale3300

Towns in SK8

Collisions in SK8 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Cheadle Hulme (1,801) and Cheadle, Stockport (1,699).