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Manchester road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 638 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2023, and 807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2022 (701), and casualties fell from 868.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 93,482 collisions in Manchester.

Collisions in 2023
638
Down 9% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
807
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2023

1.3% of collisions in Manchester in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious17427%
  • Slight45671%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious18623%
  • Slight61376%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 638, down 9% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 638
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712848
2024720892
2023638807
2022701868
2021714902
2020552735
20198931,209
20181,0051,339
20171,0541,379
2016714926
2015723988
20141,0141,399
20131,0141,388
20121,1331,544
20111,3861,932
20101,4251,962
20091,7072,404
20081,7562,428
20071,8322,643
20062,0192,844
20052,3363,173
20042,4193,426
20032,4793,508
20022,6333,760
20012,6363,753
20002,7013,894
19992,5143,666
19982,6873,798
19972,6573,727
19962,6653,612
19952,5853,493
19942,6593,509
19932,8283,633
19922,9903,849
19912,6933,509
19903,0823,877
19893,0383,776
19882,8603,605
19872,6883,324
19862,7243,355
19852,7153,327
19842,6103,129
19832,4982,968
19822,4342,985
19812,5083,032
19802,5583,133
19792,5733,226

When and where crashes happen in Manchester in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (13%)
  • Tuesday91 (14%)
  • Wednesday108 (17%)
  • Thursday91 (14%)
  • Friday106 (17%)
  • Saturday89 (14%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59175 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8.2%)
  • February54 (8.5%)
  • March58 (9.1%)
  • April51 (8%)
  • May44 (6.9%)
  • June69 (11%)
  • July60 (9.4%)
  • August42 (6.6%)
  • September39 (6.1%)
  • October49 (7.7%)
  • November62 (9.7%)
  • December58 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight404 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds495 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry387 (61%)
  • Wet or damp185 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (9.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph87 (14%)
  • 30 mph508 (80%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph22 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway491 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (45%)
  • Pedestrian181 (22%)
  • Cyclist162 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (2.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user9 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2083 (10%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35193 (24%)
  • 36 to 45121 (15%)
  • 46 to 55111 (14%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.4%)
  • Over 7512 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider469 (58%)
  • Pedestrian181 (22%)
  • Passenger157 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car828 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle46 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.9%)
  • Tram5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Manchester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 36th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2023

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2023, with 50 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2023

The A6010 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2023: 35, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6010354515
2ndA34335209
3rdA6283419
4thA5103263109
5thA665263508
6thA635232906
7thM56212603
8thA56151501
9thA57152405
10thA5145141605
11thA62121505
12thB5093121203
13thB5117111715
14thA66491004
15thB51667701
16thB63937903
17thA60426601
18thA61046601
19thB51676603
20thA50675901

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2023

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 545.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2023

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2023: 60.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years