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M30 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,140 road traffic collisions in the M30 postcode district, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,944 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 100 were fatal and 830 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
7,140
174th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,944
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
108 people killed
Serious collisions
830
922 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
91
Up 65% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M30

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1001.4%
  • Serious83012%
  • Slight6,21087%

What the data shows

  • M30 had 566 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 1,046 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M30 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,513 children under 16 were killed or injured in M30, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in M30.

Where M30 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
174th
Most casualties
142nd
Most fatal collisions
278th
Most serious collisions
672nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,016 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,061 (15%)
  • Wednesday973 (14%)
  • Thursday1,141 (16%)
  • Friday1,235 (17%)
  • Saturday931 (13%)
  • Sunday783 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,111 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,852 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown76 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,904 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway2,588 (36%)
  • Roundabout289 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road228 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded131 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph42 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph4,663 (65%)
  • 40 mph14 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph213 (3%)
  • 60 mph40 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph2,165 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,360 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,292 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds111 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other71 (1%)
  • Not recorded117 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,815 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,616 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist750 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist723 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant346 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant326 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)214 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M30 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M30, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M30 peaked at 250 in 1990; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255591
20244755
20235464
20226293
20215173
20204659
20195985
201878117
20175876
20165684
201569100
201479114
201381123
201277126
201192211
201098131
2009124186
2008127194
2007147220
2006152231
2005176258
2004164246
2003177247
2002157247
2001200293
2000203309
1999209326
1998236345
1997225320
1996220285
1995209286
1994221318
1993222289
1992236348
1991204281
1990250337
1989231293
1988214266
1987212258
1986196254
1985175220
1984203256
1983198239
1982174227
1981194240
1980222277
1979200246

Map of recent crashes in M30

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M30

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M30

The 24 most recent collisions in M30 happened between 27 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M30

The A57 has the most collisions in M30, 1,648 of 7,140 (23%), followed by the M62 (737).

Collisions in M30 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,6482,14331236
2ndM627371,2091577
3rdB52295948031061
4thM602588940939
5thM60557946426
6thB5211465579676
7thM63271390421
8thB5230259342038
9thA576257362321
10thB5231183229327
11thB5320192502
12thA5728900
13thB52136601
14thB529961000
15thB52395801
16thA564911
17thA63400
18thB52143901

Council areas covering M30

Collisions in M30 were recorded in 4 council areas. Salford has 7,031 of 7,140 (98%).

Collisions in M30 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford7,0319,75998824
2ndTrafford8415125
3rdManchester202900
4thTameside3300

Towns in M30

Collisions in M30 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Eccles, Salford (5,011) and Irlam (29).