Stockport road traffic accidents
Stockport recorded 6,096 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,057 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 682 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 682
- Casualties
- 8,057
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 682
- Casualties
- 8,057
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stockport
Roads in Stockport
Postcode districts in Stockport
Accidents in Stockport
Road collision statistics for Stockport
Collisions recorded
6,096
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,057
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
682
12% 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 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stockport have produced 8,057 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 610 collisions, Monday 883 collisions, Tuesday 918 collisions, Wednesday 925 collisions, Thursday 936 collisions, Friday 1,004 collisions, Saturday 820 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,402 collisions, Darkness 1,694 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,642 collisions, Dual carriageway 819 collisions, Roundabout 367 collisions, Unknown 149 collisions, Other 52 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 140 collisions, 30 mph 5,518 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 215 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,804 collisions, Raining no high winds 872 collisions, Unknown 151 collisions, Raining + high winds 88 collisions, Other 79 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,512 casualties, Passenger 2,106 casualties, Pedestrian 1,439 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stockport
How many road accidents have there been in Stockport?
6,096 collisions have been recorded in Stockport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,057 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stockport were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 682 were serious — 12% 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 17.9% of the 8,057 casualties recorded in Stockport.
Is road safety in Stockport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stockport rose 23% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.