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M23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,210 road traffic collisions in the M23 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,567 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 538 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
4,210
809th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,567
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
52 people killed
Serious collisions
538
590 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.2%
  • Serious53813%
  • Slight3,62086%

What the data shows

  • M23 had 313 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 586 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,079 children under 16 were killed or injured in M23, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M23.

Where M23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
809th
Most casualties
816th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,383rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday656 (16%)
  • Tuesday627 (15%)
  • Wednesday648 (15%)
  • Thursday607 (14%)
  • Friday679 (16%)
  • Saturday541 (13%)
  • Sunday452 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,062 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,063 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,963 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,003 (24%)
  • Roundabout77 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded93 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph61 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph3,107 (74%)
  • 40 mph527 (13%)
  • 50 mph129 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph383 (9.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,231 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds696 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other42 (1%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,039 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,061 (19%)
  • Cyclist581 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist374 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant213 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant104 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M23 peaked at 151 in 1990; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253239
20243035
20232531
20223250
20213037
20202534
20193355
20183850
20173445
20163446
20152737
20143244
20135281
20123450
20115673
20106085
200966100
200880113
200790124
200689134
2005113146
2004113157
2003126177
2002133179
2001137181
2000136187
1999118188
1998140188
1997126160
1996129180
1995136193
1994140169
1993142172
1992136162
1991114149
1990151187
1989144180
1988102131
1987129169
198695117
1985117150
1984102118
1983111133
198291112
1981108119
1980128163
197994137

Map of recent crashes in M23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M23

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M23

The 24 most recent collisions in M23 happened between 8 May and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M23

The A560 has the most collisions in M23, 722 of 4,210 (17%), followed by the B5166 (400).

Collisions in M23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5607229551881
2ndB5166400501470
3rdB5167374511143
4thM56232386121
5thA5103204333123
6thM6391131312
7thM607912938
8thA68802
9thA5803503

Council areas covering M23

Collisions in M23 were recorded in 4 council areas. Manchester has 4,115 of 4,210 (98%).

Collisions in M23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester4,1155,42750529
2ndTrafford628925
3rdStockport224002
4thSalford6601

Towns in M23

Collisions in M23 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wythenshawe (3,087) and Sale (3).