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M8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,434 road traffic collisions in the M8 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,492 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 676 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
5,434
446th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,492
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
73 people killed
Serious collisions
676
749 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.2%
  • Serious67612%
  • Slight4,69586%

What the data shows

  • M8 had 552 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 939 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,332 children under 16 were killed or injured in M8, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M8.

Where M8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
446th
Most casualties
392nd
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
1,004th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday770 (14%)
  • Tuesday831 (15%)
  • Wednesday788 (15%)
  • Thursday861 (16%)
  • Friday902 (17%)
  • Saturday659 (12%)
  • Sunday623 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,847 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,490 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,891 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway397 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded94 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph66 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph5,255 (97%)
  • 40 mph105 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,173 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds910 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.1%)
  • Other63 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,300 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,696 (23%)
  • Cyclist449 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist441 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant180 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant168 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant119 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant51 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M8 peaked at 180 in 1988; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254051
20244760
20234461
20225168
20213644
20203764
201981127
201877113
201796142
20164354
20155684
201481132
20136086
201282101
2011107171
201096155
2009117155
2008104155
2007107163
2006129180
2005159235
2004160227
2003144220
2002144223
2001154216
2000140228
1999121184
1998153222
1997149206
1996128194
199598137
1994132170
1993152202
1992161205
1991143207
1990169209
1989154192
1988180216
1987137171
1986138174
1985167209
1984153197
1983128147
1982137171
1981150194
1980121158
1979171212

Map of recent crashes in M8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M8

The 24 most recent collisions in M8 happened between 12 June and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M8

The A665 has the most collisions in M8, 1,618 of 5,434 (30%), followed by the A576 (627).

Collisions in M8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6651,6182,28512201
2ndA5766279591273
3rdA6010392546359
4thB6180296399232
5thA56230299322
6thA6104112203
7thA664101102

Council areas covering M8

Collisions in M8 were recorded in 6 council areas. Manchester has 5,301 of 5,434 (98%).

Collisions in M8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester5,3017,30463660
2ndSalford103147013
3rdBury152000
4thTameside51002
5thOldham4401
6thWigan4500

Towns in M8

Collisions in M8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Manchester (4,865) and Salford (105).