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M16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,102 road traffic collisions in the M16 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,754 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 602 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
5,102
539th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,754
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
53 people killed
Serious collisions
602
651 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501%
  • Serious60212%
  • Slight4,45087%

What the data shows

  • M16 had 414 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 672 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,180 children under 16 were killed or injured in M16, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in M16.

Where M16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
539th
Most casualties
528th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
1,206th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday710 (14%)
  • Tuesday774 (15%)
  • Wednesday786 (15%)
  • Thursday820 (16%)
  • Friday800 (16%)
  • Saturday640 (13%)
  • Sunday572 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,593 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,401 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,181 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway738 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout35 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded88 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph111 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph4,807 (94%)
  • 40 mph181 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,974 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds837 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (1%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,762 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,345 (20%)
  • Cyclist823 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist376 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant133 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant131 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant91 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M16 peaked at 181 in 1991; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253033
20243643
20233845
20223140
20213137
20202429
20196068
20186379
20176277
20163951
20153946
20145576
20134766
20125071
201170102
201080105
200985109
200884119
200769107
200693134
2005100125
2004103135
2003132164
2002141206
2001144203
2000172248
1999150223
1998165216
1997149224
1996167213
1995159236
1994164232
1993167223
1992156211
1991181247
1990166214
1989171212
1988150205
1987145174
1986146190
1985151180
1984119138
1983132163
1982149178
1981176221
1980123168
1979138168

Map of recent crashes in M16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M16

The 24 most recent collisions in M16 happened between 3 March and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M16

The A56 has the most collisions in M16, 484 of 5,102 (9.5%), followed by the B5218 (461).

Collisions in M16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56484667454
2ndB5218461587660
3rdA51033715351046
4thA5067337441436
5thB5217334465241
6thB5219240297422
7thA6010169256324
8thA50149913929
9thA50817598017
10thB5224506709
11thA5063305002
12thB5128213012
13thA61447900
14thB51885500
15thA574601
16thA63300
17thA60173301
18thB51273600

Council areas covering M16

Collisions in M16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 2,651 of 5,102 (52%).

Collisions in M16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford2,6513,44817308
2ndManchester2,4303,28033289
3rdSalford81003
4thTameside81001

Towns in M16

Collisions in M16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Old Trafford (2,503) and Manchester (2,338).