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M66 road traffic accidents

1,040 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M66 appears in 1,040 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 1,681 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
34
Serious
103
Casualties
1,681
2025 10
2024 9
2023 18
2022 12
2021 13
2020 8
2019 18
2018 10
2017 10
2016 15
2015 12
2014 13
2013 8
2012 11
2011 16
2010 14
2009 25
2008 32
2007 33
2006 26
2005 25
2004 26
2003 31
2002 33
2001 31
2000 25
1999 27
1998 37
1997 36
1996 40
1995 39
1994 34
1993 44
1992 38
1991 45
1990 36
1989 31
1988 10
1987 23
1986 21
1985 13
1984 15
1983 17
1982 13
1981 12
1980 15
1979 10

Bury

575 recorded here

Rochdale

71 recorded here

Tameside

26 recorded here

Rawtenstall

17 recorded here

Stockport

7 recorded here

Eden

1 recorded here

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Bury (Bury)

62 recorded along the M66

Ramsbottom

15 recorded along the M66

Whitefield

1 recorded along the M66

Edenfield

1 recorded along the M66

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2025061677965

Slight
53.6473, -2.3063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO Car
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Accident 2025061669425

Fatal
53.5504, -2.2611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE Car
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Accident 2025061630161

Slight
53.5540, -2.2648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN Car
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Accident 2025061620588

Slight
53.5787, -2.2708
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PUMA VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 2025061591039

Serious
53.5492, -2.2600
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025061559951

Slight
53.6091, -2.2776
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO PORSCHE MACAN
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Accident 2025061554546

Serious
53.5766, -2.2717
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY AUDI A5 VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2025061544923

Slight
53.5888, -2.2731
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI CELERIO FORD TRANSIT HYUNDAI IONIQ
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Accident 2025061542159

Slight
53.5485, -2.2592
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2025061536693

Slight
53.6054, -2.2753
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2024061531611

Serious
53.5534, -2.2645
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED KIA PRO CEED
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Accident 2024061506848

Slight
53.6072, -2.2765
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI IONIQ Car
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Accident 2024061491692

Serious
53.5577, -2.2671
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON MERCEDES A CLASS Car
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Accident 2024061484458

Slight
53.5726, -2.2715
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS HYUNDAI TUCSON (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2024061432366

Slight
53.5842, -2.2729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN NV250 (3y) KIA SPORTAGE (3y)
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Accident 2024061425036

Slight
53.5490, -2.2598
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA KAROQ HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2024061420266

Slight
53.5518, -2.2627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024061414142

Slight
53.6292, -2.2989
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024061405390

Serious
53.5835, -2.2727
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO NISSAN QASHQAI FORD FIESTA Car Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2023061375676

Slight
53.6196, -2.2819
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS BMW 4 SERIES (2y) DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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