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SK9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,878 road traffic collisions in the SK9 postcode district, Cheshire East, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,349 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 740 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
4,878
596th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,349
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
76 people killed
Serious collisions
740
887 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SK9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.4%
  • Serious74015%
  • Slight4,07283%

What the data shows

  • SK9 had 528 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 732 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SK9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 632 children under 16 were killed or injured in SK9, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in SK9.

Where SK9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
596th
Most casualties
619th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
868th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday676 (14%)
  • Tuesday674 (14%)
  • Wednesday730 (15%)
  • Thursday759 (16%)
  • Friday821 (17%)
  • Saturday670 (14%)
  • Sunday548 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,444 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,069 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting212 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit120 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,296 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway245 (5%)
  • Roundabout244 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,127 (64%)
  • 40 mph601 (12%)
  • 50 mph53 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph834 (17%)
  • 70 mph252 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,783 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds796 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other73 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded63 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,880 (61%)
  • Pedestrian838 (13%)
  • Cyclist753 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist578 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant123 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SK9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SK9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SK9 peaked at 166 in 1987; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253738
20243948
20236577
20224254
20215660
20204350
20195762
20185267
20177794
20166074
20155668
20146787
20136073
20125872
20116683
201071103
200997139
200883105
200787131
200687111
2005100139
2004108143
200393118
2002139173
2001110148
2000130188
1999125171
1998136179
1997149222
1996145189
1995165226
1994116169
1993141185
1992150201
1991132175
1990155199
1989164210
1988163205
1987166226
1986163203
1985161187
1984150183
1983155181
1982152189
1981143194
1980103141
197949

Map of recent crashes in SK9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SK9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SK9

The 24 most recent collisions in SK9 happened between 2 May and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SK9

The A34 has the most collisions in SK9, 1,219 of 4,878 (25%), followed by the A538 (826).

Collisions in SK9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,2191,57017140
2ndA5388261,1415125
3rdB5358308377953
4thB5166277408753
5thB5086160200218
6thA5102140198326
7thB5085108138214
8thB5087103148325
9thA53598136224
10thB53593945010
11thB5094294512
12thA555161801
13thA50863300
14thA63300
15thM563301

Council areas covering SK9

Collisions in SK9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cheshire East has 4,741 of 4,878 (97%).

Collisions in SK9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheshire East4,7416,16064728
2ndStockport10214029
3rdManchester283703
4thWarrington3500

Towns in SK9

Collisions in SK9 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Wilmslow (2,094) and Handforth (545).