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M13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,786 road traffic collisions in the M13 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 730 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, up 79% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1979
5,786
369th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,496
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
69
73 people killed
Serious collisions
730
789 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Up 79% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Up 92% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal691.2%
  • Serious73013%
  • Slight4,98786%

What the data shows

  • M13 had 419 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 852 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,037 children under 16 were killed or injured in M13, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in M13.

Where M13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
369th
Most casualties
390th
Most fatal collisions
702nd
Most serious collisions
890th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday820 (14%)
  • Tuesday868 (15%)
  • Wednesday896 (15%)
  • Thursday917 (16%)
  • Friday990 (17%)
  • Saturday754 (13%)
  • Sunday541 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,908 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,771 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,883 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway437 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout293 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (1%)
  • Not recorded115 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph85 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph5,682 (98%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,392 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,002 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other83 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,476 (46%)
  • Pedestrian2,049 (27%)
  • Cyclist866 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist443 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant311 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant164 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant112 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M13 peaked at 215 in 1989; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256169
20243436
20233848
20223440
20212630
20203138
20194662
20185263
20175970
20163849
20154461
20146683
20135679
20127187
201193128
201095111
200997138
2008109141
2007102143
2006119172
2005141174
2004149189
2003133179
2002152230
2001146200
2000180258
1999149223
1998163224
1997171274
1996158200
1995164221
1994160205
1993194239
1992180231
1991183225
1990190250
1989215278
1988164209
1987183225
1986175204
1985153184
1984188236
1983157187
1982164190
1981170200
1980170208
1979163205

Map of recent crashes in M13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M13

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M13

The 24 most recent collisions in M13 happened between 1 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M13

The A6 has the most collisions in M13, 1,477 of 5,786 (26%), followed by the A34 (1,041).

Collisions in M13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,4771,92826184
2ndA341,0411,46616153
3rdB51179051,14712123
4thA5184380502450
5thA6010380468338
6thA57106137210
7thA507994124111
8thA665121401
9thB517791303
10thA5796701
11thA51173501

Council areas covering M13

Collisions in M13 were recorded in 2 council areas. Manchester has 5,774 of 5,786 (99.8%).

Collisions in M13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester5,7747,48069728
2ndStockport91301

Town in M13

All 5,786 collisions in M13 were in Manchester.