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M7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,117 road traffic collisions in the M7 postcode district, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,327 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 593 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 43% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
4,117
850th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,327
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
60 people killed
Serious collisions
593
652 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal561.4%
  • Serious59314%
  • Slight3,46884%

What the data shows

  • M7 had 372 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 524 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in M7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,186 children under 16 were killed or injured in M7, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in M7.

Where M7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
850th
Most casualties
885th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,230th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday649 (16%)
  • Tuesday639 (16%)
  • Wednesday591 (14%)
  • Thursday700 (17%)
  • Friday597 (15%)
  • Saturday496 (12%)
  • Sunday445 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,949 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,107 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,768 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway171 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout30 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (1%)
  • 30 mph4,063 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,217 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds631 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (1%)
  • Not recorded49 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,629 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,466 (28%)
  • Cyclist493 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist341 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant122 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M7 peaked at 156 in 1990; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252630
20244658
20232125
20222839
20214345
20203855
20194250
20184256
20174757
20163947
20153548
20144969
20134781
20124458
20115268
20105266
20095570
20086170
200775102
20065467
200578113
200495129
20037186
200280100
200195119
200095148
1999114138
1998116163
1997114154
1996131186
1995133205
1994149195
1993155201
1992145186
1991139178
1990156198
1989144173
1988129167
1987124143
1986129155
1985124161
1984122156
1983101114
1982113135
1981133167
1980120146
1979116150

Map of recent crashes in M7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M7

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M7

The 24 most recent collisions in M7 happened between 30 January and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M7

The A576 has the most collisions in M7, 750 of 4,117 (18%), followed by the A56 (743).

Collisions in M7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5767501,0091197
2ndA5674396911101
3rdA665348451536
4thA5066259360439
5thB6186149185222
6thB618783113018
7thA60106993310
8thA6044467116
9thA578901
10thA604181000
11thB63924501
12thA5793300
13thA63310
14thA6663300

Council areas covering M7

Collisions in M7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Salford has 3,670 of 4,117 (89%).

Collisions in M7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford3,6704,74146549
2ndManchester327417734
3rdBury11115728

Towns in M7

Collisions in M7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Salford (3,606) and Manchester (88).