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M9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,125 road traffic collisions in the M9 postcode district, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,923 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 686 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 47% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
5,125
528th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,923
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
83 people killed
Serious collisions
686
761 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 47% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Up 39% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.5%
  • Serious68613%
  • Slight4,36185%

What the data shows

  • M9 had 473 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 791 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in M9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,469 children under 16 were killed or injured in M9, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M9.

Where M9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
528th
Most casualties
498th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
977th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday717 (14%)
  • Tuesday735 (14%)
  • Wednesday718 (14%)
  • Thursday759 (15%)
  • Friday846 (17%)
  • Saturday776 (15%)
  • Sunday574 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,586 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,461 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,329 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway651 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout21 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph70 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,750 (93%)
  • 40 mph215 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph85 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,945 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds830 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other60 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded65 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,649 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,783 (26%)
  • Cyclist479 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist415 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant243 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant131 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant128 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M9 peaked at 180 in 1990; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254761
20243244
20233847
20223642
20215472
20203555
20195362
20185986
20177098
20164965
20154670
20146085
20134767
20124667
201169111
201092121
2009107168
2008115159
200797139
2006112163
2005120168
2004122177
2003133184
2002121182
2001133188
2000127191
1999117177
1998129178
1997138197
1996153208
1995132182
1994137195
1993152203
1992168214
1991157225
1990180230
1989147183
1988162192
1987127160
1986167207
1985175219
1984153171
1983143179
1982130161
1981139175
1980156197
1979143198

Map of recent crashes in M9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M9

The 24 most recent collisions in M9 happened between 25 July and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M9

The A664 has the most collisions in M9, 1,450 of 5,125 (28%), followed by the A6104 (769).

Collisions in M9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6641,4502,08926180
2ndA61047691,04322121
3rdA576144222414
4thM608512328
5thA6014202202
6thA665132102
7thA600441111
8thA6694400
9thB61944400

Council areas covering M9

Collisions in M9 were recorded in 7 council areas. Manchester has 5,051 of 5,125 (99%).

Collisions in M9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester5,0516,82978678
2ndRochdale456006
3rdOldham8800
4thSalford8901
5thBury6700
6thWigan4600
7thBolton3401

Towns in M9

Collisions in M9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Manchester (4,765) and Middleton, Rochdale (4).