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A665 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,904 collisions on the A665 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,057 casualties. Of those crashes, 57 were fatal and 684 serious, and 62 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A665, down 24% from 42 in 2024, with 36 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,904
163rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,057
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
62 people killed
Serious collisions
684
752 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A665

On the A665, 1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal571%
  • Serious68412%
  • Slight5,16387%

Where the A665 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
163rd
Most casualties
169th
Most fatal collisions
376th
Most serious collisions
291st

A665 accidents by year

Collisions on the A665 peaked at 192 in 2004 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A665, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253236
20244249
20233548
20223848
20214251
20205379
20195993
20187295
201782119
20163540
20155181
20146890
20135490
201288109
201193147
201083114
2009104137
200895119
2007128200
2006142195
2005171266
2004192290
2003148224
2002170251
2001158220
2000183266
1999171232
1998172265
1997184256
1996159244
1995156216
1994177238
1993184259
1992185241
1991172213
1990190234
1989187226
1988183250
1987136167
1986173219
1985175234
1984173218
1983143179
1982142181
1981156196
1980130171
1979138161

When crashes happen on the A665

Friday has the most collisions on the A665 (998), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,475).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday880 (15%)
  • Tuesday881 (15%)
  • Wednesday835 (14%)
  • Thursday911 (15%)
  • Friday998 (17%)
  • Saturday764 (13%)
  • Sunday635 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am215 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am113 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am604 (10%)
  • 9am to noon861 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,100 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,475 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm960 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight576 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January478 (8.1%)
  • February439 (7.4%)
  • March481 (8.1%)
  • April439 (7.4%)
  • May483 (8.2%)
  • June501 (8.5%)
  • July426 (7.2%)
  • August444 (7.5%)
  • September519 (8.8%)
  • October574 (9.7%)
  • November566 (9.6%)
  • December554 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,097 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,709 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A665 crashes

On the A665, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph5,834 (99%)
  • 40 mph63 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,540 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,018 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds93 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (1.4%)
  • Other102 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,576 (61%)
  • Wet or damp2,234 (38%)
  • Frost or ice68 (1.2%)
  • Snow12 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,783 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway840 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road144 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout39 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded98 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A665 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A665, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,746 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,574 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist574 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist530 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant213 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant172 (2.1%)
  • Other243 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car8,269 (77%)
  • Motorcycle596 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes546 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle543 (5%)
  • Bus or coach307 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes219 (2%)
  • Other321 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5186 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10314 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15452 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 201,034 (13%)
  • 21 to 251,183 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,912 (24%)
  • 36 to 451,209 (15%)
  • 46 to 55820 (10%)
  • 56 to 65455 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75301 (3.7%)
  • Over 75184 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,228 (52%)
  • Passenger2,255 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1,574 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A665

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A665

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A665 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A665 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 3,342, followed by Bury (2,353) and Salford (203).

Collisions on the A665 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester3,3424,59024388
2ndBury2,3533,17331273
3rdSalford203288222

A665 crashes by town

Collisions on the A665 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (3,025) and Radcliffe (930).

Recent crashes on the A665

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A665, from 1 April to 27 December 2025.

Severity