Stockport road traffic accidents
Stockport recorded 6,198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,176 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 723 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 723
- Casualties
- 8,176
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 723
- Casualties
- 8,176
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stockport
Roads in Stockport
Postcode districts in Stockport
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stockport
Road collision statistics for Stockport
Collisions recorded
6,198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,176
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
723
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stockport
Collisions in Stockport are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in Stockport happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stockport have produced 8,176 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 619 collisions, Monday 895 collisions, Tuesday 933 collisions, Wednesday 938 collisions, Thursday 958 collisions, Friday 1,022 collisions, Saturday 833 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,473 collisions, Darkness 1,725 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,718 collisions, Dual carriageway 833 collisions, Roundabout 374 collisions, Unknown 149 collisions, One way street/Slip road 52 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 146 collisions, 30 mph 5,604 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,878 collisions, Raining no high winds 892 collisions, Unknown 151 collisions, Raining + high winds 88 collisions, Other 87 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,587 casualties, Passenger 2,120 casualties, Pedestrian 1,469 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stockport
How many road accidents have there been in Stockport?
6,198 collisions have been recorded in Stockport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,176 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stockport were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 723 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Stockport resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stockport?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stockport, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stockport happen on?
76.1% of collisions in Stockport are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stockport?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 8,176 casualties recorded in Stockport.
Is road safety in Stockport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stockport were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Stockport come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Stockport cover 1999 to 2025.