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Prestwich road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,652 road traffic collisions in Prestwich, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 401 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, down 43% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
3,652
288th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,787
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
27 people killed
Serious collisions
401
430 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Prestwich

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal220.6%
  • Serious40111%
  • Slight3,22988%

What the data shows

  • Prestwich had 250 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 515 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in Prestwich were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 793 children under 16 were killed or injured in Prestwich, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Prestwich.

Where Prestwich ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
288th
Most casualties
275th
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
410th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday528 (14%)
  • Tuesday564 (15%)
  • Wednesday518 (14%)
  • Thursday570 (16%)
  • Friday598 (16%)
  • Saturday458 (13%)
  • Sunday416 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,614 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit983 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,118 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway315 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout111 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded81 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph25 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,559 (97%)
  • 40 mph38 (1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph26 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,850 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds588 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other39 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,702 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,003 (21%)
  • Cyclist418 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist364 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant92 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Prestwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Prestwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Prestwich peaked at 134 in 2000; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
20242129
20231717
20222226
20214561
20202839
20193343
20182736
20172935
20161625
20151821
20143653
20134167
20125276
20115382
20105474
20095573
20084958
20076688
200691114
20057696
200490112
200390117
2002101150
2001116152
2000134176
1999113142
1998105142
199799152
1996108158
1995108142
1994116153
1993117162
1992113136
1991115149
1990121142
1989110141
1988104124
1987100130
1986100133
198597127
1984103117
1983125150
198298128
1981112141
1980120153
197996130

Map of recent crashes in Prestwich

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Prestwich

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Prestwich

The 24 most recent collisions in Prestwich happened between 7 July 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Prestwich

The A56 has the most collisions in Prestwich, 1,188 of 3,652 (33%), followed by the A665 (757).

Collisions in Prestwich on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,1881,5627137
2ndA6657571,017770
3rdA6044293423033
4thA57610016438
5thM62273501
6thA586701
7thM6051100
8thA30563500

Council areas covering Prestwich

Collisions in Prestwich were recorded in 5 council areas. Bury has 3,527 of 3,652 (97%).

Collisions in Prestwich by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury3,5274,59319391
2ndManchester10917438
3rdSalford81102
4thWigan4500
5thOldham3300

Postcode districts in Prestwich

Collisions in Prestwich were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M25 (3,428) and M45 (138).