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A663 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,766 collisions on the A663 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,925 casualties. Of those crashes, 51 were fatal and 343 serious, and 53 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A663, up 133% from 6 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,766
416th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,925
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
53 people killed
Serious collisions
343
390 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 171% on 2024

Crash severity on the A663

On the A663, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal511.8%
  • Serious34312%
  • Slight2,37286%

Where the A663 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
416th
Most casualties
394th
Most fatal collisions
405th
Most serious collisions
633rd

A663 accidents by year

Collisions on the A663 peaked at 107 in 1994 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A663, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251419
202467
20231115
20221824
20211523
20201931
20191824
20181929
20173138
20163662
20153548
20142738
20132231
20121931
20113972
20104363
20093449
20084463
20076494
20066088
20056494
20046691
200366105
20027398
20017997
200085134
199975106
199877111
199798156
199689143
1995100145
1994107176
199387122
199293122
199191126
199078106
1989100126
198873101
198771109
198685111
19856783
198477102
19836790
198281101
19817799
198084125
19798297

When crashes happen on the A663

Friday has the most collisions on the A663 (456), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (734).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday390 (14%)
  • Tuesday384 (14%)
  • Wednesday414 (15%)
  • Thursday447 (16%)
  • Friday456 (16%)
  • Saturday351 (13%)
  • Sunday324 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am94 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am362 (13%)
  • 9am to noon362 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm490 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm734 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm431 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight267 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January238 (8.6%)
  • February204 (7.4%)
  • March228 (8.2%)
  • April208 (7.5%)
  • May235 (8.5%)
  • June205 (7.4%)
  • July220 (8%)
  • August225 (8.1%)
  • September223 (8.1%)
  • October234 (8.5%)
  • November278 (10%)
  • December268 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,946 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit778 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A663 crashes

On the A663, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,290 (47%)
  • 40 mph1,445 (52%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph26 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,081 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds502 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.4%)
  • Other53 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,597 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,096 (40%)
  • Frost or ice49 (1.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,625 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway970 (35%)
  • Roundabout120 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A663 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A663, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,563 (65%)
  • Pedestrian655 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist221 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant84 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (1.8%)
  • Other72 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,950 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes263 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle253 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle227 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes205 (4%)
  • Bus or coach97 (1.9%)
  • Other93 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10157 (4%)
  • 11 to 15329 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20582 (15%)
  • 21 to 25527 (13%)
  • 26 to 35792 (20%)
  • 36 to 45546 (14%)
  • 46 to 55367 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65264 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75156 (4%)
  • Over 75130 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,161 (55%)
  • Passenger1,109 (28%)
  • Pedestrian655 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A663

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A663

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A663 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A663 were recorded in 4 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 2,409, followed by Manchester (247) and Rochdale (100).

Collisions on the A663 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham2,4093,44043282
2ndManchester247332848
3rdRochdale100140012
4thBury3400

A663 crashes by town

Collisions on the A663 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Chadderton (1,152) and Royton (500).

Recent crashes on the A663

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A663, from 4 August 2023 to 29 October 2025.

Severity