M60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M60 postcode district recorded 409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 582 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 250% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 582
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 582
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M60
Towns in M60
Roads in M60
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
582
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M60 postcode district
Collisions in the M60 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.6% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.8% of recorded collisions in the M60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M60 postcode district have produced 582 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 32 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 293 collisions, Darkness 116 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 220 collisions, Dual carriageway 166 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 378 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 327 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 338 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 199906A006112
SeriousAccident 199906A006020
SlightAccident 199906A005964
SlightAccident 199906A005721
SlightAccident 199906A005546
SlightAccident 199906A005295
SlightAccident 199906A005276
SeriousAccident 199906A005249
SlightAccident 199906A005131
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M60 postcode district?
409 collisions have been recorded in the M60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 582 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 54 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the M60 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M60 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the M60 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M60 postcode district happen on?
53.8% of collisions in the M60 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M60 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 582 casualties recorded in the M60 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M60 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M60 postcode district rose 250% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the M60 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the M60 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.