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Denton (Tameside) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,659 road traffic collisions in Denton, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,727 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 539 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
3,659
287th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,727
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
51 people killed
Serious collisions
539
588 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Denton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.4%
  • Serious53915%
  • Slight3,07084%

What the data shows

  • Denton had 282 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 521 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Denton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 861 children under 16 were killed or injured in Denton, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Denton.

Where Denton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
287th
Most casualties
278th
Most fatal collisions
221st
Most serious collisions
316th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday523 (14%)
  • Tuesday483 (13%)
  • Wednesday519 (14%)
  • Thursday581 (16%)
  • Friday572 (16%)
  • Saturday550 (15%)
  • Sunday431 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,604 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit986 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,930 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway500 (14%)
  • Roundabout83 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (2%)
  • Not recorded73 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph3,160 (86%)
  • 40 mph226 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph201 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,886 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds539 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other39 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,320 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,105 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist529 (11%)
  • Cyclist386 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant136 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant125 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant70 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Denton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Denton peaked at 139 in 1992; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252728
20243143
20232733
20222942
20212629
20201822
20193238
20182436
20174668
20162229
20153850
20144152
20133346
20124460
20115055
20104162
20096090
20086490
20077490
20067697
200587127
20048599
200382105
2002101132
200188114
2000131168
199989117
1998127175
1997109152
199683113
199594130
1994104130
1993105129
1992139202
1991115151
199099127
1989122149
1988105133
1987114137
19868399
198599122
1984134166
1983130159
1982120137
1981117139
1980103135
197991120

Map of recent crashes in Denton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Denton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Denton

The 24 most recent collisions in Denton happened between 29 January and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Denton

The A57 has the most collisions in Denton, 951 of 3,659 (26%), followed by the A6017 (920).

Collisions in Denton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA579511,25120163
2ndA60179201,2368135
3rdM67173247610
4thM60243210
5thB6167232904
6thM6691600
7thA65700
8thA61074500
9thB60174500
10thA5233500
11thA6353300

Council areas covering Denton

Collisions in Denton were recorded in 4 council areas. Tameside has 3,456 of 3,659 (94%).

Collisions in Denton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside3,4564,43746498
2ndManchester173247438
3rdStockport212702
4thTrafford71400

Postcode districts in Denton

Collisions in Denton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M34 (3,483) and M18 (168).