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Bredbury and Woodley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,830 road traffic collisions in Bredbury and Woodley, Stockport, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 248 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,830
488th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,395
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
25 people killed
Serious collisions
248
277 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Bredbury and Woodley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.2%
  • Serious24814%
  • Slight1,56085%

What the data shows

  • Bredbury and Woodley had 142 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 244 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Bredbury and Woodley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 404 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bredbury and Woodley, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Bredbury and Woodley.

Where Bredbury and Woodley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
488th
Most casualties
478th
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
596th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (14%)
  • Tuesday264 (14%)
  • Wednesday261 (14%)
  • Thursday265 (14%)
  • Friday295 (16%)
  • Saturday284 (16%)
  • Sunday211 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,283 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit502 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,688 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded43 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph14 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,666 (91%)
  • 40 mph99 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph43 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,394 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,313 (55%)
  • Pedestrian444 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist275 (11%)
  • Cyclist205 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bredbury and Woodley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bredbury and Woodley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley peaked at 75 in 1986; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
20241314
20231316
2022912
20211318
20201321
20191519
20181316
20172335
20161620
20151318
20142231
20131116
20122026
20111719
20102530
20092948
20082943
20073553
20064353
20054758
20045070
20034869
20024163
20014873
20005174
19994152
19984459
19975480
19964760
19955377
19943642
19935673
19924959
19915263
19906072
19896480
19887095
19875778
19867591
19854961
19845970
19836575
19825574
19816372
19804650
19796482

Map of recent crashes in Bredbury and Woodley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bredbury and Woodley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bredbury and Woodley

The 24 most recent collisions in Bredbury and Woodley happened between 13 May 2024 and 12 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bredbury and Woodley

The A560 has the most collisions in Bredbury and Woodley, 708 of 1,830 (39%), followed by the A6017 (435).

Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5607089418103
2ndA6017435607955
3rdB610493122211
4thA627658109
5thB6017111402
6thA610791202
7thA6267801

Council areas covering Bredbury and Woodley

Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley were recorded in 3 council areas. Stockport has 1,790 of 1,830 (98%).

Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport1,7902,33717241
2ndTameside314456
3rdManchester6701

Postcode districts in Bredbury and Woodley

Collisions in Bredbury and Woodley were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by SK6 (1,817) and M34 (11).