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M63 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,551 collisions on the M63 from 1979 to 2001, with 2,244 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 136 serious, and 25 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the M63 was on 18 July 2001.

Collisions since 1979
1,551
724th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,244
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
136
160 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 Jul 2001
Busiest year
1997
134 collisions

Crash severity on the M63

On the M63, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2001

  • Fatal241.5%
  • Serious1368.8%
  • Slight1,39190%

Where the M63 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
724th
Most casualties
680th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,480th

M63 accidents by year

Collisions on the M63 peaked at 134 in 1997, and none have been recorded since 2001.

Collisions and casualties on the M63, 1979 to 2001

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200112
200000
199900
19983049
1997134225
1996111153
1995132192
1994120159
199383117
199288134
199191131
199084120
198985123
198871110
19874972
19866694
198573104
19845778
19835067
19825986
19814755
198064104
19795669

When crashes happen on the M63

Thursday has the most collisions on the M63 (249), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (369).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday236 (15%)
  • Tuesday240 (15%)
  • Wednesday212 (14%)
  • Thursday249 (16%)
  • Friday241 (16%)
  • Saturday199 (13%)
  • Sunday174 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am56 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am279 (18%)
  • 9am to noon271 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm249 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm369 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm204 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight95 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (7.8%)
  • February114 (7.4%)
  • March123 (7.9%)
  • April124 (8%)
  • May116 (7.5%)
  • June132 (8.5%)
  • July134 (8.6%)
  • August138 (8.9%)
  • September130 (8.4%)
  • October141 (9.1%)
  • November160 (10%)
  • December118 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,157 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit374 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M63 crashes

On the M63, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (6.3%)
  • 40 mph30 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph35 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1,385 (89%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,177 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds282 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.8%)
  • Other23 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry866 (56%)
  • Wet or damp655 (42%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,166 (75%)
  • Single carriageway139 (9%)
  • Roundabout117 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M63 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the M63, followed by van occupants (6.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,846 (82%)
  • Van occupant150 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (3.3%)
  • Pedestrian22 (1%)
  • Cyclist18 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,543 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes341 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes259 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle72 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1047 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1542 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20256 (11%)
  • 21 to 25445 (20%)
  • 26 to 35610 (27%)
  • 36 to 45352 (16%)
  • 46 to 55252 (11%)
  • 56 to 65128 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7550 (2.2%)
  • Over 7519 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,489 (66%)
  • Passenger733 (33%)
  • Pedestrian22 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the M63

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the M63

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

M63 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M63 were recorded in 5 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 606, followed by Stockport (497) and Salford (265).

Collisions on the M63 in each area, 1979 to 2001
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford606883744
2ndStockport497705544
3rdSalford265388519
4thManchester178262729
5thRochdale3400

M63 crashes by town

Collisions on the M63 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Stockport (182) and Urmston (154).

Latest recorded crashes on the M63

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the M63, from 14 January 1998 to 18 July 2001.

Severity