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Manchester road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 720 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2024, and 892 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 244 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2023 (638), and casualties rose from 807.

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

Collisions in 2024
720
Up 13% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
892
Up 11% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
244
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2024

1% of collisions in Manchester in 2024 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious24434%
  • Slight46965%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious25929%
  • Slight62670%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2024 is highlighted, with 720, up 13% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 720
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (16%)
  • Tuesday106 (15%)
  • Wednesday105 (15%)
  • Thursday113 (16%)
  • Friday106 (15%)
  • Saturday103 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (9%)
  • February54 (7.5%)
  • March49 (6.8%)
  • April54 (7.5%)
  • May64 (8.9%)
  • June51 (7.1%)
  • July60 (8.3%)
  • August52 (7.2%)
  • September85 (12%)
  • October64 (8.9%)
  • November56 (7.8%)
  • December66 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight476 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds545 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry491 (68%)
  • Wet or damp197 (27%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded30 (4.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph132 (18%)
  • 30 mph549 (76%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway546 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (39%)
  • Pedestrian214 (24%)
  • Cyclist186 (21%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1562 (7%)
  • 16 to 2060 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 25109 (12%)
  • 26 to 35203 (23%)
  • 36 to 45158 (18%)
  • 46 to 5599 (11%)
  • 56 to 6570 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (56%)
  • Pedestrian214 (24%)
  • Passenger175 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car872 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car80 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle44 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach30 (2.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)13 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 27th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2024

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2024, with 65 collisions, 25 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2024

The A34 and A6010 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2024, with 38 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA343842012
2ndA60103858112
3rdA6652731010
4thA5103263108
5thA572631114
6thA6253307
7thB5117192304
8thA62162107
9thA56151606
10thA664143212
11thA63591205
12thB51678904
13thA50677702
14thA5607701
15thB50937703
16thB51667703
17thM5671103
18thM607700
19thA6626802
20thA51455502

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2024

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 621.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2024

M1 and M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2024, with 58 each.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2024, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years