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M24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,967 road traffic collisions in the M24 postcode district, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,930 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 749 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
5,967
332nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,930
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
63 people killed
Serious collisions
749
844 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Down 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.1%
  • Serious74913%
  • Slight5,15586%

What the data shows

  • M24 had 465 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 817 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,600 children under 16 were killed or injured in M24, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in M24.

Where M24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
332nd
Most casualties
323rd
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
847th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday830 (14%)
  • Tuesday826 (14%)
  • Wednesday849 (14%)
  • Thursday920 (15%)
  • Friday1,016 (17%)
  • Saturday840 (14%)
  • Sunday686 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,192 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,655 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,626 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway793 (13%)
  • Roundabout354 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded110 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph79 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph5,018 (84%)
  • 40 mph431 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph396 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,529 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,027 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds111 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.1%)
  • Other65 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded81 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,302 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,849 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist590 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist563 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant239 (3%)
  • Van occupant178 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant103 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M24 peaked at 210 in 1991; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254250
20245472
20234252
20224563
20214655
20203442
20196183
20183957
20176277
20164064
20156294
20146787
20135883
20126083
20117188
201081149
200984122
2008114145
2007107166
2006113156
2005155226
2004134174
2003142185
2002138226
2001164247
2000170239
1999184249
1998163224
1997193269
1996185263
1995195251
1994185233
1993200266
1992193249
1991210277
1990198278
1989167201
1988183226
1987174231
1986161195
1985171202
1984163187
1983185229
1982197234
1981153189
1980159182
1979163210

Map of recent crashes in M24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M24

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M24

The 24 most recent collisions in M24 happened between 11 May and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M24

The A664 has the most collisions in M24, 1,042 of 5,967 (17%), followed by the A576 (455).

Collisions in M24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6641,0421,40615130
2ndA576455622751
3rdA669427545447
4thB6189345475246
5thA6046225297229
6thB6393203319337
7thA627(M)134206113
8thA6045125197517
9thM62124197011
10thM609815528
11thM66527104
12thA627101402
13thA4981001
14thA626801
15thA61045600
16thA6444500
17thA6674401
18thB53754800
19thB61694400
20thA6653400

Council areas covering M24

Collisions in M24 were recorded in 6 council areas. Rochdale has 5,335 of 5,967 (89%).

Collisions in M24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale5,3356,97656666
2ndOldham272416344
3rdBury255384225
4thManchester7010619
5thWigan212903
6thBolton111612

Towns in M24

Collisions in M24 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Middleton, Rochdale (4,238) and Rhodes (243).