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Dukinfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,272 road traffic collisions in Dukinfield, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,969 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 330 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,272
415th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,969
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
330
361 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Dukinfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.1%
  • Serious33015%
  • Slight1,91784%

What the data shows

  • Dukinfield had 183 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 299 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Dukinfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 585 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dukinfield, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Dukinfield.

Where Dukinfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
415th
Most casualties
400th
Most fatal collisions
403rd
Most serious collisions
465th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (15%)
  • Tuesday332 (15%)
  • Wednesday327 (14%)
  • Thursday376 (17%)
  • Friday376 (17%)
  • Saturday299 (13%)
  • Sunday227 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,601 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit632 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,134 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,241 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,770 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds364 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,502 (51%)
  • Pedestrian662 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist323 (11%)
  • Cyclist244 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant69 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dukinfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dukinfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dukinfield peaked at 91 in 1993; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
20241721
20231516
20223346
20212036
20201011
20191925
20181721
20172228
20161729
20152330
20142132
20132735
20121929
20112533
20102840
20093149
20084253
20073957
20064458
20054258
20044871
20034863
20025873
200171102
20006887
199976102
19985992
19975470
199682123
199577101
19946185
199391112
19926993
19917996
19906782
198988110
19887383
19875868
19866170
19856474
19846175
19837082
19827799
198181100
19805770
19795062

Map of recent crashes in Dukinfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dukinfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dukinfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Dukinfield happened between 23 May 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dukinfield

The A627 has the most collisions in Dukinfield, 474 of 2,272 (21%), followed by the B6170 (400).

Collisions in Dukinfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA627474610754
2ndB6170400553967
3rdB6175316422442
4thB6169142198121
5thB643184108016
6thB6445385505
7thA6707801
8thA6356600
9thB64814500
10thA343300
11thA573501
12thA60433300

Council areas covering Dukinfield

Collisions in Dukinfield were recorded in 3 council areas. Tameside has 2,253 of 2,272 (99%).

Collisions in Dukinfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside2,2532,94425330
2ndManchester121400
3rdStockport5700

Postcode districts in Dukinfield

Collisions in Dukinfield were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by SK16 (2,047) and SK15 (178).