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M26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,707 road traffic collisions in the M26 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,823 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 524 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
3,707
993rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,823
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
61 people killed
Serious collisions
524
577 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 34% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal551.5%
  • Serious52414%
  • Slight3,12884%

What the data shows

  • M26 had 260 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 479 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in M26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,071 children under 16 were killed or injured in M26, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in M26.

Where M26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
993rd
Most casualties
1,052nd
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
1,421st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (13%)
  • Tuesday521 (14%)
  • Wednesday486 (13%)
  • Thursday563 (15%)
  • Friday678 (18%)
  • Saturday551 (15%)
  • Sunday414 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,667 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit975 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,389 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway149 (4%)
  • Roundabout65 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (1%)
  • Not recorded66 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph3,468 (94%)
  • 40 mph178 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph30 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,925 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds581 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,442 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,159 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist483 (10%)
  • Cyclist432 (9%)
  • Van occupant126 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M26 peaked at 135 in 1989; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252021
20242532
20233138
20222531
20212533
20202329
20193240
20182428
20173444
20162129
20152843
20143037
20133953
20125267
20114357
20104760
20094863
20085978
20075678
20067796
200584134
200495143
2003101131
200297126
2001122176
2000134186
1999115142
1998120151
199799135
1996111139
1995105140
1994120165
1993117161
1992131165
1991104132
1990128176
1989135181
1988109132
198795126
198687106
1985111135
1984121140
198393116
1982119148
1981110129
1980118147
197987104

Map of recent crashes in M26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M26

The 24 most recent collisions in M26 happened between 11 November 2024 and 11 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M26

The A665 has the most collisions in M26, 888 of 3,707 (24%), followed by the B6292 (409).

Collisions in M26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6658881,19914123
2ndB6292409517849
3rdA6053408533455
4thA667296421660
5thA58182283829
6thA5671202
7thA6666901
8thA6765701
9thB61964400
10thA5793400
11thB52923300

Council areas covering M26

Collisions in M26 were recorded in 6 council areas. Bury has 3,413 of 3,707 (92%).

Collisions in M26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury3,4134,42145473
2ndBolton271371948
3rdSalford81211
4thTrafford7902
5thRochdale4600
6thWigan3300

Towns in M26

Collisions in M26 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Radcliffe (2,905) and Kearsley (163).