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M602 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 839 collisions on the M602 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,334 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 55 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the M602, down 14% from 14 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
839
1,271st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,334
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
18 people killed
Serious collisions
55
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the M602

On the M602, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 6.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious556.6%
  • Slight77092%

Where the M602 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,271st
Most casualties
1,107th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

M602 accidents by year

Collisions on the M602 peaked at 41 in 1998 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M602, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251220
20241416
20231018
2022922
20211532
202066
2019911
20181223
20171025
20161427
20151935
20141123
20131634
20121421
20111623
20101936
20092847
20082843
20072231
20063039
20052547
20042863
20032537
20021728
20012338
20002548
19993355
19984156
19972841
19962129
19952431
19942338
19931723
19923244
19912535
19902537
19891724
19882435
19871014
1986812
19851016
19841416
19831112
198246
198166
198068
197933

When crashes happen on the M602

Friday has the most collisions on the M602 (150), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (243).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (15%)
  • Tuesday127 (15%)
  • Wednesday142 (17%)
  • Thursday124 (15%)
  • Friday150 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (11%)
  • Sunday79 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (14%)
  • 9am to noon109 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm243 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (6.3%)
  • February62 (7.4%)
  • March69 (8.2%)
  • April76 (9.1%)
  • May65 (7.7%)
  • June58 (6.9%)
  • July80 (9.5%)
  • August69 (8.2%)
  • September54 (6.4%)
  • October83 (9.9%)
  • November101 (12%)
  • December69 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight579 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M602 crashes

On the M602, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (3.7%)
  • 40 mph16 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph15 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph766 (91%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds611 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.8%)
  • Other19 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry470 (56%)
  • Wet or damp350 (42%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway718 (86%)
  • Roundabout42 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (4.2%)
  • Single carriageway24 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M602 crashes

Car occupants make up 87% of the people killed or injured on the M602, followed by van occupants (5.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,158 (87%)
  • Van occupant70 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Pedestrian10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,513 (82%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes124 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle38 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20168 (13%)
  • 21 to 25260 (19%)
  • 26 to 35371 (28%)
  • 36 to 45217 (16%)
  • 46 to 55146 (11%)
  • 56 to 6575 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (1.9%)
  • Over 7513 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider874 (66%)
  • Passenger450 (34%)
  • Pedestrian10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M602

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M602

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M602 crashes by council area

Of the 839 collisions on the M602, 838 were in Salford.

Collisions on the M602 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford8381,3331455

M602 crashes by town

Collisions on the M602 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Eccles, Salford (384) and Salford (127).

Recent crashes on the M602

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M602, from 7 March 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity