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Stalybridge road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,608 road traffic collisions in Stalybridge, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,428 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 401 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, down from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,608
377th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,428
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
30 people killed
Serious collisions
401
444 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Stalybridge

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.1%
  • Serious40115%
  • Slight2,17884%

What the data shows

  • Stalybridge had 196 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 399 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Stalybridge were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 706 children under 16 were killed or injured in Stalybridge, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Stalybridge.

Where Stalybridge ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
377th
Most casualties
355th
Most fatal collisions
358th
Most serious collisions
410th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday351 (13%)
  • Tuesday345 (13%)
  • Wednesday411 (16%)
  • Thursday377 (14%)
  • Friday463 (18%)
  • Saturday376 (14%)
  • Sunday285 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,828 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit726 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,385 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph66 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph2,466 (95%)
  • 40 mph70 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,004 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds428 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other35 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,709 (50%)
  • Pedestrian862 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist333 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist247 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant64 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Stalybridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stalybridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Stalybridge peaked at 99 in 1993; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251416
20241820
20232236
20222029
20211930
20201621
20191820
20182528
20172332
20162132
20152741
20143654
20132945
20123142
20112531
20104263
20095072
20085669
20075579
20064867
20055884
20046490
20035982
20026884
20017794
20007187
19997195
199890129
199781118
19966781
199584120
19947086
199399129
199290121
199180109
199087131
19897991
19886273
19877290
19866880
198586108
19847498
19837795
19827584
19818097
19806672
19795873

Map of recent crashes in Stalybridge

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Stalybridge

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Stalybridge

The 24 most recent collisions in Stalybridge happened between 22 June 2024 and 14 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Stalybridge

The B6175 has the most collisions in Stalybridge, 659 of 2,608 (25%), followed by the A6018 (465).

Collisions in Stalybridge on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6175659898597
2ndA6018465611682
3rdA635427574677
4thB6176115136013
5thB64316310709
6thA573400
7thA60103301
8thA61753601
9thB51753501
10thB61703301
11thB61743301

Council areas covering Stalybridge

Collisions in Stalybridge were recorded in 3 council areas. Tameside has 2,594 of 2,608 (99%).

Collisions in Stalybridge by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside2,5943,41328400
2ndManchester7811
3rdSalford3300

Postcode district for Stalybridge

Of the 2,608 collisions in Stalybridge, 2,606 (99.9%) were in the SK15 postcode district.