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Wythenshawe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,759 road traffic collisions in Wythenshawe, Manchester, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,176 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
8,759
134th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,151
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
100 people killed
Serious collisions
1,176
1,265 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Up 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Wythenshawe

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal971.1%
  • Serious1,17613%
  • Slight7,48685%

What the data shows

  • Wythenshawe had 592 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 1,161 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Wythenshawe were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,394 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wythenshawe, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Wythenshawe.

Where Wythenshawe ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
134th
Most casualties
135th
Most fatal collisions
126th
Most serious collisions
163rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,282 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,253 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,272 (15%)
  • Thursday1,311 (15%)
  • Friday1,475 (17%)
  • Saturday1,205 (14%)
  • Sunday961 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,377 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,225 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown86 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,401 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway884 (10%)
  • Roundabout217 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded178 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph149 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph7,785 (89%)
  • 40 mph629 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph58 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph125 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,767 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,367 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds154 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds139 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other113 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded132 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,379 (48%)
  • Pedestrian2,530 (23%)
  • Cyclist1,369 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist932 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant483 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant187 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant71 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant53 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wythenshawe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wythenshawe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wythenshawe peaked at 312 in 1994; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254864
20245156
20234350
20225268
20216169
20205160
20197093
20187996
201781111
20165682
20154459
20146791
20138398
201283108
2011129169
2010132186
2009139194
2008154206
2007157212
2006173230
2005195248
2004222282
2003237307
2002259332
2001249328
2000269367
1999248354
1998265370
1997259335
1996249322
1995254336
1994312405
1993275342
1992274340
1991241297
1990309377
1989308377
1988245308
1987270336
1986229274
1985284345
1984247287
1983268311
1982244305
1981251282
1980305365
1979238317

Map of recent crashes in Wythenshawe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wythenshawe

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wythenshawe

The 24 most recent collisions in Wythenshawe happened between 3 July and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wythenshawe

The A560 has the most collisions in Wythenshawe, 783 of 8,759 (8.9%), followed by the B5166 (760).

Collisions in Wythenshawe on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5607831,03118104
2ndB51667601,00613115
3rdB5167529670168
4thA34232303424
5thB5358110151011
6thM5610016038
7thB51687080011
8thA5103416503
9thM63253512
10thB5094182502
11thA69900
12thB61677800
13thM6061100
14thB50935701
15thA573300
16thB51653300
17thB52183301
18thB52193301

Council areas covering Wythenshawe

Collisions in Wythenshawe were recorded in 6 council areas. Manchester has 7,611 of 8,759 (87%).

Collisions in Wythenshawe by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester7,6119,651881,036
2ndStockport1,0811,4138131
3rdTrafford344507
4thCheshire East212912
5thSalford4400
6thWarrington3300

Postcode districts in Wythenshawe

Collisions in Wythenshawe were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by M22 (4,472) and M23 (3,087).