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M22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,249 road traffic collisions in the M22 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
6,249
287th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,172
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
84 people killed
Serious collisions
785
863 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal751.2%
  • Serious78513%
  • Slight5,38986%

What the data shows

  • M22 had 425 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 875 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,488 children under 16 were killed or injured in M22, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in M22.

Where M22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
287th
Most casualties
300th
Most fatal collisions
587th
Most serious collisions
769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday908 (15%)
  • Tuesday914 (15%)
  • Wednesday877 (14%)
  • Thursday968 (15%)
  • Friday1,052 (17%)
  • Saturday842 (13%)
  • Sunday688 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,429 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,704 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,451 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,164 (19%)
  • Roundabout409 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded118 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph79 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph5,024 (80%)
  • 40 mph316 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph158 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph26 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph645 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,798 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,021 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds120 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,345 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,510 (18%)
  • Cyclist883 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist640 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant334 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant184 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant96 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant93 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M22 peaked at 225 in 1994; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253448
20243845
20233541
20223340
20214665
20203447
20195473
20185976
20175778
20163548
20152938
20145270
20135468
20126288
201183118
201090135
2009101143
2008138199
2007119179
2006147201
2005156217
2004173239
2003187259
2002178232
2001176241
2000195276
1999197274
1998197285
1997209286
1996179229
1995162210
1994225299
1993200259
1992193242
1991161211
1990185229
1989202251
1988180229
1987181216
1986158197
1985194232
1984192219
1983180208
1982175216
1981166189
1980183216
1979165211

Map of recent crashes in M22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M22

The 24 most recent collisions in M22 happened between 10 April and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M22

The M56 has the most collisions in M22, 510 of 6,249 (8.2%), followed by the B5167 (487).

Collisions in M22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM565107441247
2ndB5167487618156
3rdB5166451618646
4thA560374477233
5thA5103184275214
6thB5168101111013
7thM608814038
8thM6380115414
9thA555122207
10thB616791700
11thA67700
12thA565500
13thB50933501
14thB51653400
15thB52183301

Council areas covering M22

Collisions in M22 were recorded in 5 council areas. Manchester has 6,134 of 6,249 (98%).

Collisions in M22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester6,1348,00673772
2ndStockport7410407
3rdCheshire East192912
4thTrafford172514
5thSalford3500

Towns in M22

Collisions in M22 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wythenshawe (4,472) and Hale, Trafford (60).