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A627(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 653 collisions on the A627(M) from 1979 to 2025, with 1,014 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 47 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A627(M), down 56% from 9 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
653
1,587th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,014
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
47
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 56% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the A627(M)

On the A627(M), 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious477.2%
  • Slight59591%

Where the A627(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,587th
Most casualties
1,427th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A627(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A627(M) peaked at 53 in 2005 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A627(M), 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024912
202334
202279
202156
202022
2019611
201822
201733
201638
201511
2014412
2013913
2012612
2011810
20101134
2009812
20081826
20072139
20061218
20055385
20042130
20032636
20021015
20012141
20003772
19992838
19985395
19972129
19962639
19953037
19942025
19931523
19921924
19912434
19901519
198912
198811
198745
198656
19851519
1984711
19831216
19821726
1981711
19801219
19791117

When crashes happen on the A627(M)

Saturday has the most collisions on the A627(M) (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (15%)
  • Tuesday90 (14%)
  • Wednesday87 (13%)
  • Thursday94 (14%)
  • Friday86 (13%)
  • Saturday120 (18%)
  • Sunday78 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am96 (15%)
  • 9am to noon87 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm123 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm105 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (9.3%)
  • February54 (8.3%)
  • March32 (4.9%)
  • April42 (6.4%)
  • May56 (8.6%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July48 (7.4%)
  • August45 (6.9%)
  • September63 (9.6%)
  • October64 (9.8%)
  • November73 (11%)
  • December65 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight463 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A627(M) crashes

On the A627(M), 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph77 (12%)
  • 40 mph41 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph527 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds468 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.3%)
  • Other20 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry352 (54%)
  • Wet or damp283 (43%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway425 (65%)
  • Roundabout163 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (4%)
  • Single carriageway25 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A627(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 86% of the people killed or injured on the A627(M), followed by van occupants (4.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant869 (86%)
  • Van occupant42 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,033 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle25 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.8%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20105 (10%)
  • 21 to 25183 (18%)
  • 26 to 35291 (29%)
  • 36 to 45181 (18%)
  • 46 to 55115 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.2%)
  • Over 753 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (63%)
  • Passenger354 (35%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A627(M)

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A627(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A627(M) crashes by council area

Collisions on the A627(M) were recorded in 3 council areas. Rochdale has the most, with 444, followed by Oldham (194) and Tameside (13).

Collisions on the A627(M) in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale444674324
2ndOldham194316720
3rdTameside132112

A627(M) crashes by town

Collisions on the A627(M) were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Rochdale (32) and Oldham (25).

Recent crashes on the A627(M)

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A627(M), from 2 November 2021 to 26 December 2025.

Severity