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M43 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,955 road traffic collisions in the M43 postcode district, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 284 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,955
1,770th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,453
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
284
301 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 52% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M43

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201%
  • Serious28415%
  • Slight1,65184%

What the data shows

  • M43 had 191 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 230 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in M43 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 578 children under 16 were killed or injured in M43, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in M43.

Where M43 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,770th
Most casualties
1,868th
Most fatal collisions
2,159th
Most serious collisions
2,046th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday274 (14%)
  • Tuesday274 (14%)
  • Wednesday265 (14%)
  • Thursday287 (15%)
  • Friday295 (15%)
  • Saturday321 (16%)
  • Sunday239 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,410 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit508 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,772 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout41 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph1,884 (96%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,570 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds263 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (1%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,178 (48%)
  • Pedestrian681 (28%)
  • Cyclist234 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M43 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M43, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M43 peaked at 73 in 1990; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
20242029
20231113
20221822
20211518
20201726
20192640
20182632
20173139
20161419
20151115
20141618
20131318
20122333
20112226
20102233
20092838
20083034
20073250
20063345
20054560
20046778
20035980
20024768
20014966
20005979
19996985
19985574
19976885
19966378
19955881
19945773
19934962
19926376
19914957
19907389
19896675
19885768
19874654
19865161
19854250
19846067
19835967
19826471
19815358
19805362
19795367

Map of recent crashes in M43

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M43

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M43

The 24 most recent collisions in M43 happened between 26 September 2024 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M43

The A662 has the most collisions in M43, 423 of 1,955 (22%), followed by the A635 (59).

Collisions in M43 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA662423525453
2ndA635597709
3rdM60183600
4thA64403
5thA624601

Council areas covering M43

Collisions in M43 were recorded in 5 council areas. Tameside has 1,893 of 1,955 (97%).

Collisions in M43 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside1,8932,36920274
2ndManchester323707
3rdOldham132701
4thStockport111102
5thSalford5800

Towns in M43

Collisions in M43 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Droylsden (1,710) and Manchester (41).