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M66 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,040 collisions on the M66 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,681 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 103 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the M66, up 11% from 9 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,040
1,053rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,681
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
37 people killed
Serious collisions
103
125 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the M66

On the M66, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal343.3%
  • Serious1039.9%
  • Slight90387%

Where the M66 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,053rd
Most casualties
882nd
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

M66 accidents by year

Collisions on the M66 peaked at 45 in 1991 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M66, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251013
2024912
20231823
20221213
20211322
2020819
20191830
20181019
20171019
20161530
20151226
20141328
2013812
20121114
20111626
20101423
20092550
20083246
20073349
20062639
20052554
20042652
20033151
20023358
20013155
20002542
19992750
19983762
19973664
19964060
19953953
19943451
19934469
19923867
19914562
19903657
19893148
19881010
19872332
19862126
19851320
19841530
19831724
19821320
19811216
19801524
19791011

When crashes happen on the M66

Wednesday has the most collisions on the M66 (174), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (227).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (14%)
  • Tuesday140 (13%)
  • Wednesday174 (17%)
  • Thursday163 (16%)
  • Friday148 (14%)
  • Saturday151 (15%)
  • Sunday117 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (16%)
  • 9am to noon152 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm196 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm227 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm157 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (9.2%)
  • February85 (8.2%)
  • March96 (9.2%)
  • April69 (6.6%)
  • May76 (7.3%)
  • June67 (6.4%)
  • July76 (7.3%)
  • August74 (7.1%)
  • September92 (8.8%)
  • October93 (8.9%)
  • November113 (11%)
  • December103 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight737 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M66 crashes

On the M66, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph35 (3.4%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph980 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds716 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds222 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Other32 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry551 (53%)
  • Wet or damp445 (43%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway836 (80%)
  • Roundabout71 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (6%)
  • Single carriageway45 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M66 crashes

Car occupants make up 84% of the people killed or injured on the M66, followed by van occupants (6.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,409 (84%)
  • Van occupant109 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian28 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,780 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes196 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes170 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle43 (1.9%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1044 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20155 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 25263 (16%)
  • 26 to 35415 (25%)
  • 36 to 45312 (19%)
  • 46 to 55219 (13%)
  • 56 to 65122 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.5%)
  • Over 7522 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,078 (64%)
  • Passenger575 (34%)
  • Pedestrian28 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M66

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M66

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M66 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M66 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bury has the most, with 874, followed by Rochdale (78) and Tameside (48).

Collisions on the M66 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury8741,4002986
2ndRochdale78135310
3rdTameside487214
4thRossendale204412
5thStockport172401

M66 crashes by town

Collisions on the M66 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bury, Bury (100) and Denton, Tameside (9).

Recent crashes on the M66

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M66, from 28 July 2023 to 4 December 2025.

Severity