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A6143 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 collisions on the A6143 from 1979 to 2025, with 185 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A6143, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
151
3,580th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
185
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A6143

On the A6143, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious117.3%
  • Slight13992%

Where the A6143 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,580th
Most casualties
3,706th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

A6143 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6143 peaked at 9 in 2001 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6143, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202311
202222
202100
202000
201900
201811
201711
201633
201522
201400
201323
201200
201111
201013
200911
200811
200722
200600
200545
200456
200311
2002712
200199
200058
199933
1998715
1997810
199667
199578
199446
199346
199255
199133
199033
198955
198844
198711
198655
198533
198435
1983710
198255
198144
198099
197922

When crashes happen on the A6143

Friday has the most collisions on the A6143 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (15%)
  • Friday33 (22%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (13%)
  • 9am to noon28 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.3%)
  • February10 (6.6%)
  • March12 (7.9%)
  • April15 (9.9%)
  • May10 (6.6%)
  • June10 (6.6%)
  • July12 (7.9%)
  • August15 (9.9%)
  • September9 (6%)
  • October16 (11%)
  • November12 (7.9%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6143 crashes

On the A6143, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph146 (97%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (66%)
  • Wet or damp45 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6143 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A6143, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (49%)
  • Pedestrian31 (17%)
  • Cyclist21 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.8%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2533 (18%)
  • 26 to 3560 (32%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (11%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.2%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (64%)
  • Passenger36 (19%)
  • Pedestrian31 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6143

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6143

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6143 crashes by council area

Of the 151 collisions on the A6143, 147 were in Manchester.

Collisions on the A6143 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester147181110

A6143 crashes by town

Of the 151 collisions on the A6143, 143 were in the built-up area of Manchester.

Recent crashes on the A6143

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6143, from 10 March 2005 to 22 October 2025.

Severity