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M27 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,612 road traffic collisions in the M27 postcode district, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,022 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 821 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
6,612
229th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,022
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
84 people killed
Serious collisions
821
890 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M27

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791.2%
  • Serious82112%
  • Slight5,71286%

What the data shows

  • M27 had 493 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 899 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in M27 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,392 children under 16 were killed or injured in M27, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in M27.

Where M27 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
229th
Most casualties
212th
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
690th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday978 (15%)
  • Tuesday925 (14%)
  • Wednesday995 (15%)
  • Thursday1,063 (16%)
  • Friday1,162 (18%)
  • Saturday838 (13%)
  • Sunday651 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,802 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,693 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,459 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,873 (28%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout80 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded116 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,770 (72%)
  • 40 mph194 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph751 (11%)
  • 60 mph19 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph854 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,024 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,113 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds120 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist47 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other54 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded129 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,270 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,666 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist741 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist592 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant322 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant176 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)125 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant53 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M27 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M27, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M27 peaked at 256 in 1990; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254455
20244144
20234553
20224759
20214970
20204570
20196167
20184555
20176684
20165067
20155268
20145980
20135881
20127699
201177108
201082106
2009114161
2008118173
2007140204
2006123164
2005130174
2004166213
2003158244
2002151217
2001184259
2000203298
1999185273
1998201307
1997187268
1996197295
1995213302
1994236373
1993195273
1992217303
1991251334
1990256358
1989206257
1988218279
1987206276
1986170220
1985193253
1984170215
1983170213
1982182222
1981217278
1980180225
1979178225

Map of recent crashes in M27

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M27

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M27

The 24 most recent collisions in M27 happened between 31 July and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M27

The A6 has the most collisions in M27, 1,105 of 6,612 (17%), followed by the A666 (1,048).

Collisions in M27 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,1051,4487116
2ndA6661,0481,42410171
3rdA5808211,2712196
4thB5231548677567
5thA572431575655
6thM62426662649
7thM60326512720
8thA6044170245222
9thM61156249320
10thA5756801
11thB53214501
12thA573400
13thA60533600
14thA623401
15thB52133300

Council areas covering M27

Collisions in M27 were recorded in 5 council areas. Salford has 6,507 of 6,612 (98%).

Collisions in M27 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford6,5078,85079804
2ndBury7812509
3rdBolton122802
4thManchester5601
5thTrafford3300

Towns in M27

Collisions in M27 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Swinton, Salford (3,191) and Pendlebury and Clifton (1,724).