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M18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,168 road traffic collisions in the M18 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,006 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 475 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, down 48% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
3,168
1,239th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,006
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
48 people killed
Serious collisions
475
509 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 48% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Down 49% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal481.5%
  • Serious47515%
  • Slight2,64583%

What the data shows

  • M18 had 289 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 480 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in M18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 950 children under 16 were killed or injured in M18, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in M18.

Where M18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,239th
Most casualties
1,313th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
1,563rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday418 (13%)
  • Tuesday445 (14%)
  • Wednesday426 (13%)
  • Thursday474 (15%)
  • Friday525 (17%)
  • Saturday485 (15%)
  • Sunday395 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,199 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit908 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,779 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway264 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded82 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph52 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph3,107 (98%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,425 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds512 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,856 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,187 (30%)
  • Cyclist332 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist318 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant80 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M18 peaked at 115 in 1989; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252125
20244049
20231721
20223046
20213042
20202121
20192842
20184459
20173238
20162633
20153242
20143949
20134159
20122739
20114157
20104754
20096592
20085769
20076587
20066689
20057797
200480100
20038398
2002101143
200186123
200077101
199987111
199877113
199780105
19967592
199593117
199484120
199382106
1992107132
199191105
1990107140
1989115133
1988104123
19877391
198689104
198591103
19847992
19839298
19827896
19818799
198091105
1979113146

Map of recent crashes in M18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M18

The 24 most recent collisions in M18 happened between 13 December 2024 and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M18

The A57 has the most collisions in M18, 1,165 of 3,168 (37%), followed by the B6178 (286).

Collisions in M18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,1651,55328180
2ndB6178286377537
3rdB6167627708
4thA6010293305
5thB5169232504
6thA6353400

Council areas covering M18

Collisions in M18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has 3,126 of 3,168 (99%).

Collisions in M18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester3,1263,95648469
2ndStockport222703
3rdTameside151802

Towns in M18

Collisions in M18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Manchester (2,863) and Denton, Tameside (168).