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M19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,038 road traffic collisions in the M19 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,419 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 615 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
5,038
552nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,419
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
57 people killed
Serious collisions
615
664 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531.1%
  • Serious61512%
  • Slight4,37087%

What the data shows

  • M19 had 438 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 782 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,249 children under 16 were killed or injured in M19, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M19.

Where M19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
552nd
Most casualties
605th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
1,163rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday705 (14%)
  • Tuesday743 (15%)
  • Wednesday776 (15%)
  • Thursday697 (14%)
  • Friday824 (16%)
  • Saturday757 (15%)
  • Sunday536 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,424 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,534 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown50 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,653 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway1,110 (22%)
  • Roundabout154 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded86 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph67 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph4,065 (81%)
  • 40 mph900 (18%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,817 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds924 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other67 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,368 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,562 (24%)
  • Cyclist679 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist419 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant174 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant101 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant64 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M19 peaked at 160 in 1993; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253741
20243744
20232932
20224258
20214658
20203751
20196279
20185877
20174967
20164152
20153742
20145364
20136077
20126685
201177107
201079113
2009113145
200895129
200798135
2006104130
2005122168
2004126180
2003139175
2002137185
2001157230
2000152212
1999150190
1998133172
1997148192
1996143194
1995144200
1994149193
1993160187
1992156208
1991147189
1990151180
1989158197
1988141170
1987150166
1986136159
1985149181
1984124144
1983145174
1982105129
1981135164
1980143160
1979118134

Map of recent crashes in M19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M19

The 24 most recent collisions in M19 happened between 15 May and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M19

The A6 has the most collisions in M19, 1,124 of 5,038 (22%), followed by the A34 (1,057).

Collisions in M19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,1241,4197130
2ndA341,0571,42025152
3rdB6178317397343
4thB5093199258114
5thA5079154209220
6thA51453346010
7thA5799901
8thA50934400
9thB61764900
10thA6663401

Council areas covering M19

Collisions in M19 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has 4,890 of 5,038 (97%).

Collisions in M19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester4,8906,22952587
2ndStockport141182128
3rdRochdale3300

Towns in M19

Collisions in M19 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Manchester (4,760) and Stockport (60).