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M34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,651 road traffic collisions in the M34 postcode district, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,438 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 792 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
5,651
392nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,438
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
81 people killed
Serious collisions
792
868 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M34

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791.4%
  • Serious79214%
  • Slight4,78085%

What the data shows

  • M34 had 495 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 822 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in M34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,213 children under 16 were killed or injured in M34, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in M34.

Where M34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
392nd
Most casualties
404th
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
755th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday821 (15%)
  • Tuesday803 (14%)
  • Wednesday872 (15%)
  • Thursday858 (15%)
  • Friday889 (16%)
  • Saturday798 (14%)
  • Sunday610 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,059 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,483 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,139 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway991 (18%)
  • Roundabout255 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road159 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded107 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph80 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,605 (81%)
  • 40 mph413 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph536 (9.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,401 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds886 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds71 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other57 (1%)
  • Not recorded82 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,092 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,429 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist704 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist604 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant214 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant184 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M34, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M34 peaked at 204 in 1992; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255459
20244760
20234761
20224664
20215162
20204057
20195368
20184969
201769106
20163955
20155475
20146292
20135276
201278113
20117188
20106699
200988127
2008101145
2007128163
2006122163
2005128187
2004144181
2003126169
2002152196
2001132180
2000203284
1999144192
1998179256
1997177247
1996172230
1995175233
1994178228
1993178221
1992204296
1991181243
1990178231
1989187225
1988135166
1987165192
1986125150
1985123148
1984184228
1983180228
1982171205
1981151180
1980137178
1979125162

Map of recent crashes in M34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M34

The 24 most recent collisions in M34 happened between 1 August and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M34

The A6017 has the most collisions in M34, 1,211 of 5,651 (21%), followed by the A57 (1,047).

Collisions in M34 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60171,2111,61115178
2ndA571,0471,36818150
3rdA635417575558
4thM67261374614
5thM60260425623
6thB6390173237429
7thA662139189224
8thB616996123113
9thM66476713
10thA6140223903
11thB6167222211
12thA691101
13thB60175601
14thA61074500
15thA6274501
16thA5233500
17thA60103310
18thB52133300

Council areas covering M34

Collisions in M34 were recorded in 5 council areas. Tameside has 5,575 of 5,651 (99%).

Collisions in M34 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside5,5757,34077786
2ndStockport414902
3rdManchester212822
4thTrafford71300
5thSalford4401

Towns in M34

Collisions in M34 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Denton, Tameside (3,483) and Audenshaw (1,263).