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M606 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 610 collisions on the M606 from 1979 to 2025, with 972 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 63 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the M606, up 86% from 7 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
610
1,672nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
972
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
63
73 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 86% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the M606

On the M606, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious6310%
  • Slight54089%

Where the M606 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,672nd
Most casualties
1,463rd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,629th

M606 accidents by year

Collisions on the M606 peaked at 27 in 2007 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M606, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251322
2024714
20231527
20221321
20211117
2020915
201969
20181225
20171620
20161529
20151724
20141318
20131115
2012719
2011821
20101017
20091830
20082334
20072744
20061829
20051837
20041219
20031519
20021633
20011941
20002135
19991721
19981527
19971826
19961926
19951113
19941827
19931322
19921322
19911625
19901521
19891719
19881011
1987612
19861517
198556
198467
198323
198256
1981611
198067
197979

When crashes happen on the M606

Monday has the most collisions on the M606 (102), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (133).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (17%)
  • Tuesday76 (12%)
  • Wednesday84 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (15%)
  • Friday101 (17%)
  • Saturday80 (13%)
  • Sunday77 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (15%)
  • 9am to noon100 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm133 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.2%)
  • February54 (8.9%)
  • March51 (8.4%)
  • April37 (6.1%)
  • May42 (6.9%)
  • June55 (9%)
  • July38 (6.2%)
  • August47 (7.7%)
  • September56 (9.2%)
  • October65 (11%)
  • November65 (11%)
  • December56 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight447 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M606 crashes

On the M606, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph26 (4.3%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph53 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph518 (85%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds469 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.8%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry335 (55%)
  • Wet or damp263 (43%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway467 (77%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (12%)
  • Roundabout58 (9.5%)
  • Single carriageway11 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M606 crashes

Car occupants make up 86% of the people killed or injured on the M606, followed by van occupants (6.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant837 (86%)
  • Van occupant67 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Pedestrian5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,091 (82%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle23 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2080 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 25149 (15%)
  • 26 to 35300 (31%)
  • 36 to 45187 (19%)
  • 46 to 55114 (12%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7528 (2.9%)
  • Over 758 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider645 (66%)
  • Passenger322 (33%)
  • Pedestrian5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M606

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M606

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M606 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M606 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bradford has the most, with 333, followed by Kirklees (277).

Collisions on the M606 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford333551332
2ndKirklees277421431

M606 crashes by town

Collisions on the M606 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bradford (238) and Oakenshaw (11).

Recent crashes on the M606

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M606, from 22 November 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity