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M45 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,709 road traffic collisions in the M45 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,091 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 378 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,709
991st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,091
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
43 people killed
Serious collisions
378
416 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M45

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401.1%
  • Serious37810%
  • Slight3,29189%

What the data shows

  • M45 had 304 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 564 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 11% of collisions in M45 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 726 children under 16 were killed or injured in M45, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in M45.

Where M45 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
991st
Most casualties
971st
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,821st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday511 (14%)
  • Tuesday521 (14%)
  • Wednesday557 (15%)
  • Thursday603 (16%)
  • Friday641 (17%)
  • Saturday457 (12%)
  • Sunday419 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,661 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit984 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,241 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway1,197 (32%)
  • Roundabout119 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded84 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,756 (74%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph57 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph864 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,875 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds614 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,271 (64%)
  • Pedestrian778 (15%)
  • Cyclist308 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist308 (6%)
  • Van occupant186 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)82 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M45 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M45, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M45 peaked at 150 in 1993; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252527
20242533
20232335
20222639
20214159
20202739
20194455
20183347
20173553
20162529
20153145
20144055
20133647
20124766
20115368
20104871
200976127
200880113
200770108
200683109
200595143
2004106159
2003112174
200291124
200193140
2000134191
1999129175
1998110160
1997123167
199694120
199587120
1994104132
1993150225
1992104145
1991110147
1990131162
1989102133
198895123
1987100128
1986100129
1985110146
198492115
198393113
198296122
1981101129
198092130
197987114

Map of recent crashes in M45

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M45

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M45

The 24 most recent collisions in M45 happened between 2 February and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M45

The A56 has the most collisions in M45, 965 of 3,709 (26%), followed by the A665 (595).

Collisions in M45 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA569651,283899
2ndA665595805672
3rdM60467750526
4thM62355512829
5thA667140194116
6thM66113196114
7thB6473465926
8thA586900

Council areas covering M45

Collisions in M45 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bury has 3,670 of 3,709 (99%).

Collisions in M45 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury3,6705,03339376
2ndSalford172411
3rdRochdale81400
4thBolton4600
5thOldham4700

Towns in M45

Collisions in M45 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Whitefield (2,389) and Radcliffe (226).