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M1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,900 road traffic collisions in the M1 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,774 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 763 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
6,900
195th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,774
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
36 people killed
Serious collisions
763
807 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
60
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal340.5%
  • Serious76311%
  • Slight6,10388%

What the data shows

  • M1 had 547 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 1,146 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in M1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 404 children under 16 were killed or injured in M1, 4.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in M1.

Where M1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
195th
Most casualties
231st
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
813th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday947 (14%)
  • Tuesday929 (13%)
  • Wednesday1,073 (16%)
  • Thursday1,068 (15%)
  • Friday1,081 (16%)
  • Saturday1,058 (15%)
  • Sunday744 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,279 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,441 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown108 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,109 (60%)
  • One way street or slip road1,297 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway1,224 (18%)
  • Roundabout61 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded209 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph125 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph6,464 (94%)
  • 40 mph37 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph264 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,273 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,142 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds122 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds118 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.1%)
  • Other83 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded120 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,398 (39%)
  • Pedestrian2,843 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant819 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist657 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist458 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant360 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant144 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M1 peaked at 242 in 2002; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255260
20245866
20234979
20224348
20215564
20202126
20195372
20186582
20177991
20167284
20156675
20147199
201389104
201294139
2011108123
2010108130
2009148198
2008158188
2007124182
2006180229
2005201263
2004195267
2003213298
2002242340
2001217317
2000207307
1999191283
1998171226
1997211276
1996200256
1995199258
1994197255
1993182237
1992211259
1991180212
1990197238
1989216267
1988219265
1987190238
1986158183
1985199241
1984168201
1983173184
1982171192
1981153178
1980171195
1979175199

Map of recent crashes in M1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M1

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M1

The 24 most recent collisions in M1 happened between 5 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M1

The A34 has the most collisions in M1, 1,492 of 6,900 (22%), followed by the A6 (1,190).

Collisions in M1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,4921,9047162
2ndA61,1901,5049133
3rdA5103699836089
4thB6469540664079
5thA665360468132
6thA62354511227
7thA57(M)319440226
8thB6181617509
9thA57607111
10thB5117547305
11thA635242805
12thA56212905
13thA60426710
14thA6645601
15thA6624401
16thA6633600

Council areas covering M1

Collisions in M1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Manchester has 6,891 of 6,900 (99.9%).

Collisions in M1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester6,8918,75934761
2ndTameside3401

Town in M1

All 6,900 collisions in M1 were in Manchester.