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M25 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,606 road traffic collisions in the M25 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 490 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
4,606
674th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,166
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
52 people killed
Serious collisions
490
539 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M25

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441%
  • Serious49011%
  • Slight4,07288%

What the data shows

  • M25 had 348 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 706 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in M25 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 904 children under 16 were killed or injured in M25, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in M25.

Where M25 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
674th
Most casualties
656th
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
1,514th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday670 (15%)
  • Tuesday707 (15%)
  • Wednesday658 (14%)
  • Thursday707 (15%)
  • Friday759 (16%)
  • Saturday576 (13%)
  • Sunday529 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,337 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,187 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,360 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway846 (18%)
  • Roundabout222 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded102 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,858 (84%)
  • 40 mph40 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph663 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,550 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds764 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other47 (1%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,772 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,045 (17%)
  • Cyclist479 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist424 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant162 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant56 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M25 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M25, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M25 peaked at 175 in 2000; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252228
20242942
20232727
20223850
20215270
20203546
20194673
20184055
20174260
20161730
20152638
20144666
20135081
20126391
20116188
20106899
200985113
200875100
2007106147
2006126170
2005109145
2004121153
2003134187
2002140216
2001152216
2000175238
1999144193
1998137188
1997133195
1996119185
1995133178
1994150200
1993138187
1992139180
1991137177
1990144168
1989138182
1988121142
1987123162
1986112141
1985110139
1984121139
1983148175
1982112140
1981116146
1980133169
1979113151

Map of recent crashes in M25

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M25

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M25

The 24 most recent collisions in M25 happened between 6 December 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M25

The A56 has the most collisions in M25, 1,293 of 4,606 (28%), followed by the A665 (770).

Collisions in M25 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,2931,6998146
2ndA6657701,047869
3rdA6044382550343
4thM62370545831
5thM60200310611
6thM6612115647
7thA5767514324
8thA586701
9thA30563500
10thA50823300
11thA5733301
12thA6273301

Council areas covering M25

Collisions in M25 were recorded in 7 council areas. Bury has 4,441 of 4,606 (96%).

Collisions in M25 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury4,4415,90242471
2ndManchester8215026
3rdSalford436206
4thRochdale152301
5thOldham121403
6thWigan91101
7thBolton4402

Towns in M25

Collisions in M25 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Prestwich (3,428) and Manchester (38).