M60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M60 postcode district recorded 395 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 564 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 564
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 564
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M60
Towns in M60
Roads in M60
Accidents in the M60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
395
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
564
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
13.7% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.9% of recorded collisions in the M60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M60 postcode district have produced 564 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 31 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 287 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 213 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 366 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 315 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 331 casualties, Passenger 157 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M60 postcode district?
395 collisions have been recorded in the M60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 564 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 50 were serious — 13.7% 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 17.2% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M60 postcode district happen on?
53.9% 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 13.5% of the 564 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 fell 56% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.