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M15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,934 road traffic collisions in the M15 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 473 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 79% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,934
914th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,218
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
38 people killed
Serious collisions
473
515 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 79% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
60
Up 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal360.9%
  • Serious47312%
  • Slight3,42587%

What the data shows

  • M15 had 447 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 673 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 402 children under 16 were killed or injured in M15, 7.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in M15.

Where M15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
914th
Most casualties
922nd
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,569th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday581 (15%)
  • Tuesday621 (16%)
  • Wednesday582 (15%)
  • Thursday617 (16%)
  • Friday651 (17%)
  • Saturday476 (12%)
  • Sunday406 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,623 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,235 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,482 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway935 (24%)
  • Roundabout374 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded80 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph3,343 (85%)
  • 40 mph269 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph261 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,902 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds720 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other50 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded77 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,880 (55%)
  • Pedestrian848 (16%)
  • Cyclist667 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist345 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant125 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant124 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M15 peaked at 142 in 1989; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255960
20243341
20234148
20224952
20214049
20203847
20194964
20186182
20174856
20162944
20152939
20145063
20135669
20125977
201175102
201070101
200990125
200874104
200782109
200688133
200588121
2004125182
200384114
200282109
2001109162
2000114155
199992164
1998116179
199784127
199699144
1995118155
199489112
199398118
1992116143
1991102138
1990132165
1989142170
1988125167
1987102125
1986101123
198596133
1984115140
1983103137
1982101121
198182101
198090107
1979109141

Map of recent crashes in M15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M15

The 24 most recent collisions in M15 happened between 16 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M15

The A56 has the most collisions in M15, 601 of 3,934 (15%), followed by the A5103 (535).

Collisions in M15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56601811891
2ndA5103535735861
3rdA57(M)328473434
4thA5067323423240
5thA57163223220
6thB5117118139018
7thB521999127010
8thB52187498110
9thB6469728909
10thA34495708
11thA6144172412
12thA501491101
13thA5107801
14thA6354400
15thB51284400
16thM574500
17thA63600
18thA60103600

Council areas covering M15

Collisions in M15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has 3,766 of 3,934 (96%).

Collisions in M15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester3,7664,99836452
2ndTrafford161211021
3rdSalford3400

Towns in M15

Collisions in M15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Manchester (3,680) and Old Trafford (135).