Road collisions in Tameside
Police recorded 1,048 road collisions involving injury in Tameside between 2021 and 2025, about 210 a year. 32 of them were fatal, and an estimated 294 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 3pm to 4pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 199 in 2021 to 202 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Tameside should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Tameside, 1,367 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 16 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 13% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 8% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 264 | 19.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 132 | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 117 | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 806 | 59.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 11 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 21 | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 16 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 29 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 51 | 3.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 104 | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 156 | 11.8% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 152 | 11.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 254 | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 218 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 153 | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 93 | 7.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 52 | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 63 | 4.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
24.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.1% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,497 | 77.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 88 | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 30 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 112 | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 133 | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 25 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 45 | 2.3% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Tameside
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 | Ashton Road (A6017) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Scotland Street (A635) | Junction with more than four arms | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Manor Road | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | King Street (A627) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | M67 | Not at a junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 6 | Ashton Road (A6017) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 7 | M60 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Oldham Road (A627) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Clark Way (A627) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | A57 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Wakefield Road (A635) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Stockport Road (A6017) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Armadale Road | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | King's Road (B6194) | Crossroads | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 15 | Wellington Road (A6043) | Crossroads | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 16 | Wellington Road (A6140) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Albion Street (A6043) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Huddersfield Road (B6175) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Stockport Road (A6017) | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Market Street | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Ashton Old Road (A635) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Water Street (A57) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Mossley Road (A670) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Market Street (A662) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Manchester Road (A635) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Road | 59 | 3 | 14 |
| Stockport Road | 38 | 1 | 12 |
| Ashton Road | 34 | 2 | 10 |
| Mottram Road | 25 | 1 | 10 |
| Oldham Road | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Huddersfield Road | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Market Street | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Mossley Road | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Stamford Street | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Hyde Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| King Street | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Lord Sheldon Way | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Droylsden Road | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Wellington Road | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Mottram Moor | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
90% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 7% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 57% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A57 | 83 | 1 | 19 |
| A627 | 72 | 0 | 16 |
| A635 | 66 | 4 | 17 |
| M60 | 53 | 2 | 12 |
| A6017 | 52 | 3 | 13 |
| B6175 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| M67 | 29 | 4 | 8 |
| A670 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| A662 | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| B6194 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| A6140 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| B6170 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| A6018 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| A6043 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| A560 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in Tameside happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 95% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 82 | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 392 | 37.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 112 | 10.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 462 | 44.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 102 | 9.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 837 | 79.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 35 | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 4 | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 70 | 6.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 450 | 43.2% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 289 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 136 | 13.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 21 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 5 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 117 | 11.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 24 | 2.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 759 | 72.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 253 | 24.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 12 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 15 | 1.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 9 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Tameside | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 998 | 95.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 50 | 4.8% | 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.