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M17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,711 road traffic collisions in the M17 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 190 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, down 40% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,711
1,891st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,258
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
26 people killed
Serious collisions
190
214 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious19011%
  • Slight1,49687%

What the data shows

  • M17 had 176 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 292 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 119 children under 16 were killed or injured in M17, 5.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in M17.

Where M17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,891st
Most casualties
1,918th
Most fatal collisions
1,994th
Most serious collisions
2,265th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday275 (16%)
  • Tuesday317 (19%)
  • Wednesday293 (17%)
  • Thursday299 (17%)
  • Friday277 (16%)
  • Saturday142 (8.3%)
  • Sunday108 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,286 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit375 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway815 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway479 (28%)
  • Roundabout351 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded36 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,392 (81%)
  • 40 mph219 (13%)
  • 50 mph28 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph55 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,282 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds302 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,354 (60%)
  • Cyclist248 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist225 (10%)
  • Pedestrian147 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant113 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)86 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M17 peaked at 71 in 2000; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
20242028
20231113
20221620
20211723
202089
20192228
20181935
20173946
20161216
20152331
20141727
20131528
20122943
20113237
20102534
20093340
20083753
20073038
20065170
20053949
20044259
20034563
20026176
20015277
200071108
19996390
19986383
19975669
19965382
19954050
19944346
19933844
19923849
19914559
19904251
19896173
19885881
19874157
19864151
19853850
19843036
19833139
19823438
19813138
19803843
19794964

Map of recent crashes in M17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M17

The 24 most recent collisions in M17 happened between 13 May 2024 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M17

The A5081 has the most collisions in M17, 486 of 1,711 (28%), followed by the B5214 (227).

Collisions in M17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5081486649953
2ndB5214227322232
3rdA57696110210
4thA51817910216
5thA5063708507
6thB52116288011
7thA56518022
8thM63314502
9thB515891103
10thM6071300
11thA5385510
12thB52175601
13thA573300

Council areas covering M17

Collisions in M17 were recorded in 2 council areas. Trafford has 1,690 of 1,711 (99%).

Collisions in M17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford1,6902,23325189
2ndSalford182001

Towns in M17

Collisions in M17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Old Trafford (1,550) and Urmston (15).