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Tameside road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Tameside in 2023, and 243 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2022 (229), and casualties fell from 297.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,806 collisions in Tameside.

Collisions in 2023
192
Down 16% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
243
Down 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Tameside in 2023

1% of collisions in Tameside in 2023 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Tameside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious5328%
  • Slight13771%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5422%
  • Slight18777%

Tameside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tameside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 965 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 192, down 16% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 192
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201238
2024226304
2023192243
2022229297
2021200285
2020167219
2019234319
2018289418
2017310426
2016216325
2015238344
2014295413
2013255355
2012313437
2011327436
2010360515
2009454663
2008490659
2007542745
2006546756
2005587805
2004691922
2003638865
2002714953
20017541,031
20008471,171
19997921,065
19988541,181
19978611,193
19968491,176
19958981,202
19948651,145
19939341,213
19928981,200
19918791,152
19909651,290
19898921,090
1988798988
1987784948
1986724857
1985737944
19848621,067
19838351,035
19828531,044
1981786959
1980736914
1979689872

When and where crashes happen in Tameside in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (21%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (7.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.8%)
  • February12 (6.3%)
  • March11 (5.7%)
  • April20 (10%)
  • May8 (4.2%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August11 (5.7%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October18 (9.4%)
  • November19 (9.9%)
  • December16 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight129 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (67%)
  • Wet or damp52 (27%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (6.8%)
  • 30 mph154 (80%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph18 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tameside in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (61%)
  • Pedestrian43 (18%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (15%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3546 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.1%)
  • Over 7515 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (60%)
  • Passenger54 (22%)
  • Pedestrian43 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car293 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tameside in 2023

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

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Tameside ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tameside had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 2023.

Collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Tameside in 2023

St Peter's, Tameside, OL6 7RL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tameside in 2023, with 19 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Tameside with the most crashes in 2023

The M60 had the most collisions in Tameside in 2023: 16, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tameside, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM60162213
2ndA627121501
3rdA57111104
4thA635101915
5thA601791003
6thB617581401
7thB61946702
8thA5605501
9thA60185501
10thB61705502
11thM675803
12thA60434601
13thA6704501
14thA61403300
15thA6621100
16thB61691101
17thB61741400
18thB61761101
19thB64311100

Towns in Tameside: crashes in 2023

Ashton-under-Lyne had the most collisions of any town in Tameside in 2023: 44.

Postcode districts in Tameside: crashes in 2023

M34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tameside in 2023: 47.

Latest crashes in Tameside in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Tameside in 2023, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Tameside road accidents in other years