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Droylsden road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,768 road traffic collisions in Droylsden, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 257 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, down from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,768
495th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,210
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
257
274 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 54% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Droylsden

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious25715%
  • Slight1,49084%

What the data shows

  • Droylsden had 161 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 206 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Droylsden were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 524 children under 16 were killed or injured in Droylsden, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Droylsden.

Where Droylsden ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
495th
Most casualties
499th
Most fatal collisions
473rd
Most serious collisions
571st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday246 (14%)
  • Tuesday250 (14%)
  • Wednesday241 (14%)
  • Thursday253 (14%)
  • Friday275 (16%)
  • Saturday294 (17%)
  • Sunday209 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,274 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit461 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,610 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout40 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph49 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph1,716 (97%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,408 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds247 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (1%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,034 (47%)
  • Pedestrian639 (29%)
  • Cyclist210 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Droylsden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Droylsden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Droylsden peaked at 64 in 1997; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
20241624
20231012
20221418
20211316
20201524
20191926
20182326
20173033
20161115
20151013
20141618
20131217
20122232
20111821
20102132
20092434
20082933
20072742
20062735
20054256
20046170
20035776
20024465
20014865
20005069
19996378
19985066
19976479
19965063
19954969
19945770
19934355
19926071
19914452
19906376
19895968
19885768
19874451
19864757
19853845
19845867
19835361
19825864
19815155
19804755
19794457

Map of recent crashes in Droylsden

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Droylsden

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Droylsden

The 24 most recent collisions in Droylsden happened between 9 May 2024 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Droylsden

The A662 has the most collisions in Droylsden, 430 of 1,768 (24%), followed by the A635 (24).

Collisions in Droylsden on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA662430533557
2ndA635243903
3rdA63303
4thA623501

Council areas covering Droylsden

Collisions in Droylsden were recorded in 3 council areas. Tameside has 1,744 of 1,768 (99%).

Collisions in Droylsden by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside1,7442,18021254
2ndManchester121501
3rdStockport9902

Postcode districts in Droylsden

Collisions in Droylsden were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M43 (1,710) and M11 (49).