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A6042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,137 collisions on the A6042 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,465 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 119 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A6042, up 100% from 6 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,137
959th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,465
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
119
125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6042

On the A6042, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious11910%
  • Slight1,01189%

Where the A6042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
959th
Most casualties
1,013th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,660th

A6042 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6042 peaked at 44 in 1995 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6042, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202467
20231014
20221010
202167
2020812
20191827
20181623
20171520
2016714
20151118
20141016
20131315
20121418
20111119
20101519
20091116
20082643
20072433
20062138
20053641
20043542
20033137
20022835
20014148
20003647
19991629
19981217
19972135
19962357
19954455
19944462
19933139
19924144
19913845
19903547
19893941
19882938
19874348
19863535
19853233
19844248
19833037
19822526
19812831
19802123
19793742

When crashes happen on the A6042

Friday has the most collisions on the A6042 (192), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (282).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (12%)
  • Tuesday167 (15%)
  • Wednesday171 (15%)
  • Thursday172 (15%)
  • Friday192 (17%)
  • Saturday183 (16%)
  • Sunday117 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am73 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon169 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm247 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm282 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm135 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8%)
  • February81 (7.1%)
  • March88 (7.7%)
  • April85 (7.5%)
  • May87 (7.7%)
  • June89 (7.8%)
  • July86 (7.6%)
  • August90 (7.9%)
  • September102 (9%)
  • October113 (9.9%)
  • November108 (9.5%)
  • December117 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight785 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit339 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6042 crashes

On the A6042, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph1,092 (96%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds900 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry758 (67%)
  • Wet or damp369 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway635 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway415 (36%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6042 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A6042, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant625 (43%)
  • Pedestrian491 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist71 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (3.1%)
  • Other57 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,224 (67%)
  • Bus or coach183 (10%)
  • Motorcycle104 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2%)
  • Other45 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1541 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20222 (15%)
  • 21 to 25267 (18%)
  • 26 to 35365 (25%)
  • 36 to 45209 (14%)
  • 46 to 55148 (10%)
  • 56 to 6582 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4%)
  • Over 7524 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider571 (39%)
  • Pedestrian491 (34%)
  • Passenger403 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6042 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6042 were recorded in 2 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 900, followed by Salford (235).

Collisions on the A6042 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester9001,111392
2ndSalford235352427

A6042 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6042 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (864) and Salford (221).

Recent crashes on the A6042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6042, from 11 July 2023 to 6 December 2025.

Severity