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M11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,679 road traffic collisions in the M11 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,389 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 689 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, down 42% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
4,679
654th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,389
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
75 people killed
Serious collisions
689
768 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 54% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.5%
  • Serious68915%
  • Slight3,91984%

What the data shows

  • M11 had 392 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 712 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in M11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,100 children under 16 were killed or injured in M11, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M11.

Where M11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
654th
Most casualties
612th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
970th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday711 (15%)
  • Tuesday678 (14%)
  • Wednesday711 (15%)
  • Thursday727 (16%)
  • Friday774 (17%)
  • Saturday573 (12%)
  • Sunday505 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,290 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,310 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,075 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway458 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded90 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,629 (99%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,576 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds812 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Other49 (1%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,450 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,321 (21%)
  • Cyclist506 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist496 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant221 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant186 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant96 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M11 peaked at 169 in 2002; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252226
20243857
20234052
20223744
20213246
20202328
20193554
20186482
20176084
20164157
20154050
20144360
20135787
201279103
20115064
201078113
200982136
200886142
200788140
2006109170
2005114149
2004128191
2003145218
2002169232
2001108146
2000122192
1999104146
1998105162
1997113154
1996146204
1995149197
1994140200
1993139180
1992149204
1991143184
1990149180
1989156203
1988154211
1987148178
1986120175
1985127158
1984128167
1983112134
1982116143
1981123152
1980140166
1979128168

Map of recent crashes in M11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M11

The 24 most recent collisions in M11 happened between 13 December 2024 and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M11

The A635 has the most collisions in M11, 1,352 of 4,679 (29%), followed by the A662 (831).

Collisions in M11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6351,3521,82725196
2ndA6628311,14120138
3rdA6010491727961
4thA665111702
5thA627810
6thA66800
7thA575702
8thA5603300

Council areas covering M11

Collisions in M11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Manchester has 4,521 of 4,679 (97%).

Collisions in M11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester4,5216,18768668
2ndTameside139173318
3rdStockport121801
4thSalford6902

Towns in M11

Collisions in M11 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Manchester (4,578) and Droylsden (49).