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M20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,531 road traffic collisions in the M20 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,662 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 802 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
6,531
238th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,662
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
86 people killed
Serious collisions
802
862 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal841.3%
  • Serious80212%
  • Slight5,64586%

What the data shows

  • M20 had 437 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 808 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,154 children under 16 were killed or injured in M20, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in M20.

Where M20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
238th
Most casualties
245th
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
734th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday893 (14%)
  • Tuesday993 (15%)
  • Wednesday975 (15%)
  • Thursday1,006 (15%)
  • Friday1,113 (17%)
  • Saturday834 (13%)
  • Sunday717 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,454 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,961 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,637 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,653 (25%)
  • Roundabout77 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded102 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph78 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph4,962 (76%)
  • 40 mph1,442 (22%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph35 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,015 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,114 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other65 (1%)
  • Not recorded80 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,638 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,773 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,021 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist575 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant295 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant153 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant134 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M20 peaked at 238 in 1993; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254051
20244958
20232934
20224348
20215166
20203541
20193947
20185059
20175674
20164566
20152739
20146279
20136788
201287116
201184111
201079108
200999136
200894126
2007110153
200699135
2005161208
2004161228
2003157235
2002169244
2001180235
2000183282
1999217308
1998226322
1997209303
1996217284
1995187255
1994190242
1993238305
1992236315
1991206286
1990235302
1989209264
1988205244
1987211270
1986189264
1985202250
1984185231
1983164207
1982185235
1981190237
1980177226
1979197245

Map of recent crashes in M20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M20

The 24 most recent collisions in M20 happened between 13 June and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M20

The A5103 has the most collisions in M20, 961 of 6,531 (15%), followed by the A5145 (925).

Collisions in M20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51039611,39830130
2ndA51459251,1826101
3rdB50938211,0404104
4thA345598131378
5thB51675106731069
6thB509583135110
7thM63182512
8thA5093121500
9thA6010111401
10thB5165111300
11thB514591202
12thM5691102
13thM609901
14thB511771700
15thA51434701
16thA61444400
17thA573401
18thB50393400
19thB61673500

Council areas covering M20

Collisions in M20 were recorded in 2 council areas. Manchester has 6,478 of 6,531 (99%).

Collisions in M20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester6,4788,58382795
2ndStockport467026

Town in M20

Of the 6,531 collisions in M20, 6,366 (97%) were in Manchester.