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M14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,269 road traffic collisions in the M14 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,856 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 982 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
8,269
110th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,856
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
81 people killed
Serious collisions
982
1,058 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal801%
  • Serious98212%
  • Slight7,20787%

What the data shows

  • M14 had 744 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,287 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,615 children under 16 were killed or injured in M14, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in M14.

Where M14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
110th
Most casualties
104th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
414th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,196 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,215 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,188 (14%)
  • Thursday1,203 (15%)
  • Friday1,307 (16%)
  • Saturday1,194 (14%)
  • Sunday966 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,344 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,740 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown121 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,527 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,450 (18%)
  • Roundabout70 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded163 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph139 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph7,117 (86%)
  • 40 mph1,008 (12%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,319 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,432 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds125 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds116 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other97 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded122 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,481 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,439 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,557 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist612 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant293 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant218 (2%)
  • Van occupant168 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M14 peaked at 265 in 2000; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 73
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257382
20245869
20236066
20227383
20218393
20205273
201977103
2018107135
201796110
20166569
20155376
2014102144
201395145
201293124
2011142180
2010138191
2009155193
2008144178
2007180258
2006185244
2005182253
2004181258
2003199287
2002240346
2001252361
2000265360
1999245370
1998255380
1997264366
1996256389
1995221313
1994239298
1993245324
1992250328
1991201265
1990265335
1989250296
1988250296
1987217264
1986232285
1985223277
1984225257
1983210255
1982184221
1981223261
1980235308
1979229287

Map of recent crashes in M14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M14

The 24 most recent collisions in M14 happened between 19 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M14

The A6010 has the most collisions in M14, 1,432 of 8,269 (17%), followed by the B5117 (970).

Collisions in M14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60101,4321,89416159
2ndB51179701,199288
3rdB5093762985397
4thA51037451,0611593
5thA34697996889
6thB5219318413444
7thA5117101001
8thA518481600
9thA681000
10thA501361402
11thA50936700
12thA51456601
13thA6274400
14thB60104402
15thB50953301
16thB51673302
17thB51773500

Council areas covering M14

Collisions in M14 were recorded in 6 council areas. Manchester has 8,238 of 8,269 (99.6%).

Collisions in M14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester8,23810,81980981
2ndStockport111401
3rdTameside9900
4thTrafford4700
5thOldham3300
6thRochdale3300

Town in M14

All 8,269 collisions in M14 were in Manchester.