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Eccles (Salford) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,089 road traffic collisions in Eccles, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,732 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 634 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
5,089
208th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,732
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
75 people killed
Serious collisions
634
695 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
68
Up 74% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Eccles

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.4%
  • Serious63412%
  • Slight4,38586%

What the data shows

  • Eccles had 395 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 654 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Eccles were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,219 children under 16 were killed or injured in Eccles, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Eccles.

Where Eccles ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
208th
Most casualties
202nd
Most fatal collisions
153rd
Most serious collisions
278th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday719 (14%)
  • Tuesday764 (15%)
  • Wednesday687 (13%)
  • Thursday814 (16%)
  • Friday891 (18%)
  • Saturday668 (13%)
  • Sunday546 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,645 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,356 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,677 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway1,001 (20%)
  • Roundabout199 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph42 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,357 (86%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph47 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph617 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,952 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds815 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other58 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded84 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,355 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,546 (23%)
  • Cyclist649 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist629 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant226 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant154 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Eccles road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eccles, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Eccles peaked at 176 in 1993; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254168
20243239
20233944
20224155
20213646
20203546
20194058
20185167
20174660
20163452
20153758
20145376
20135679
20125175
20116077
20106576
200977113
200871105
200790123
200694132
2005112160
2004112166
2003112148
2002108169
2001138201
2000146208
1999147235
1998164235
1997168222
1996149190
1995148199
1994159229
1993176220
1992169236
1991150197
1990172239
1989169204
1988169204
1987158183
1986159186
1985139156
1984157194
1983156181
1982137169
1981148167
1980154189
1979164196

Map of recent crashes in Eccles

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Eccles

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Eccles

The 24 most recent collisions in Eccles happened between 19 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Eccles

The A57 has the most collisions in Eccles, 1,342 of 5,089 (26%), followed by the B5229 (594).

Collisions in Eccles on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,3421,69923184
2ndB52295948031061
3rdB5211438541672
4thM602384630625
5thB5230244324037
6thB5231183229327
7thA576182267416
8thM6012020014
9thM63689014
10thM62488017
11thA5728900
12thB52136601
13thB529961000
14thB52395801
15thA564911
16thB53204700
17thB52143901

Council areas covering Eccles

Collisions in Eccles were recorded in 3 council areas. Salford has 5,057 of 5,089 (99%).

Collisions in Eccles by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford5,0576,67769631
2ndTrafford204012
3rdManchester91200

Postcode districts in Eccles

Collisions in Eccles were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by M30 (5,011) and M6 (40).