Road collisions in Manchester
Police recorded 3,484 road collisions involving injury in Manchester between 2021 and 2025, about 697 a year. 51 of them were fatal, and an estimated 982 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 714 in 2021 to 710 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Manchester should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Manchester, 4,316 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 22% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 20% (12%) and motorcyclists 5% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 48%. 32 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 5% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 929 | 21.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 878 | 20.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 214 | 5.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 2,079 | 48.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 84 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 69 | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 63 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 90 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 116 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 221 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 384 | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 530 | 12.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,076 | 25.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 705 | 16.9% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 509 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 355 | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 130 | 3.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 67 | 1.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
25.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 25.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 5.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 15.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 40 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,679 | 73.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 250 | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 75 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 228 | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 902 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 116 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 141 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Manchester
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Turing Way (A6010) | Crossroads | 13 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | Princess Parkway (A5103) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Dickenson Road (A6010) | Crossroads | 11 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | Oxford Road (B5117) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Oxford Street (B6469) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Wilmslow Road (B5117) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Stockport Road (A6) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Wilmslow Road (B5117) | Not at a junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Bury New Road (A56) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Alan Turing Way (A6010) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Brown Street | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Brunswick Street (A6) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Oldham Road (A62) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Pottery Lane (A6010) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Kingsway (A34) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Cheetham Hill Road (A665) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Ashton New Road (A662) | Crossroads | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 18 | Oldham Road (A62) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 19 | Moseley Road (B5093) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Wilmslow Road (B5117) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Greenside Street | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Portland Street (A5103) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Charles Street (A34) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Anson Road (A34) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Wilmslow Road (B5117) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmslow Road | 126 | 1 | 34 |
| Stockport Road | 87 | 1 | 26 |
| Hyde Road | 77 | 2 | 38 |
| Oldham Road | 65 | 1 | 20 |
| Rochdale Road | 62 | 2 | 16 |
| Princess Road | 56 | 3 | 18 |
| Wilbraham Road | 55 | 2 | 17 |
| Kingsway | 55 | 1 | 16 |
| Cheetham Hill Road | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Oxford Road | 51 | 1 | 12 |
| Ashton Old Road | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| Mancunian Way | 46 | 2 | 10 |
| Barlow Moor Road | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| Altrincham Road | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| Stretford Road | 33 | 0 | 6 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
94% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 2% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 61% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A34 | 185 | 2 | 49 |
| A6010 | 184 | 5 | 50 |
| A6 | 132 | 3 | 37 |
| A5103 | 118 | 3 | 33 |
| A665 | 117 | 1 | 39 |
| A57 | 94 | 3 | 41 |
| B5117 | 74 | 1 | 19 |
| A62 | 73 | 1 | 23 |
| A56 | 71 | 0 | 15 |
| B5093 | 66 | 0 | 16 |
| A664 | 66 | 2 | 17 |
| M56 | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| A635 | 59 | 1 | 19 |
| A5145 | 58 | 0 | 16 |
| A5067 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
33% of collisions in Manchester happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 98% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 98 | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 30 | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,397 | 40.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 341 | 9.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,617 | 46.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 502 | 14.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 2,771 | 79.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 96 | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 29 | 0.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 4 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 82 | 2.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,348 | 39.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 966 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 626 | 18.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 58 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 400 | 11.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 53 | 1.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,334 | 67.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,063 | 30.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 18 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 45 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Manchester | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3,418 | 98.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 66 | 1.9% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.