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M44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,901 road traffic collisions in the M44 postcode district, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,536 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 304 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,901
1,801st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,536
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
44 people killed
Serious collisions
304
338 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for M44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal422.2%
  • Serious30416%
  • Slight1,55582%

What the data shows

  • M44 had 135 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 243 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in M44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 510 children under 16 were killed or injured in M44, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in M44.

Where M44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,801st
Most casualties
1,834th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,995th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday291 (15%)
  • Tuesday279 (15%)
  • Wednesday278 (15%)
  • Thursday282 (15%)
  • Friday300 (16%)
  • Saturday263 (14%)
  • Sunday208 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,320 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit483 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,518 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway320 (17%)
  • Roundabout23 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,520 (80%)
  • 40 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph75 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph284 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,502 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds271 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,286 (51%)
  • Pedestrian540 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist305 (12%)
  • Cyclist242 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant66 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M44 peaked at 76 in 1988; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
20241012
20231616
202267
2021911
20201112
20192027
20182128
20171415
20161728
20151723
20141621
20131925
20121827
20112227
20102329
20092328
20083854
20073853
20062946
20054785
20044761
20035267
20023950
20013956
20005381
19995682
19985882
199767100
19966388
19954465
199467105
19937096
19927186
19915465
19906180
19896383
19887693
19876276
19865667
19856588
19846580
19835467
19825057
19815165
19805260
19794148

Map of recent crashes in M44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M44

The 24 most recent collisions in M44 happened between 1 November 2023 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M44

The A57 has the most collisions in M44, 717 of 1,901 (38%), followed by the B5320 (322).

Collisions in M44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5771794321135
2ndB5320322427449
3rdM622814511135
4thB5311232603
5thB5230131500
6thB52134701

Council areas covering M44

Collisions in M44 were recorded in 4 council areas. Salford has 1,880 of 1,901 (99%).

Collisions in M44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford1,8802,50142301
2ndTrafford122203
3rdManchester4400
4thTameside3700

Town in M44

Of the 1,901 collisions in M44, 1,485 (78%) were in Irlam.