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Trafford road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 882 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1980, and 1,120 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 142 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1979 (918), and casualties fell from 1,151.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 29,674 collisions in Trafford.

Collisions in 1980
882
Down 4% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,120
Down 3% on 1979
Fatal collisions
12
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
142
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1980

1.4% of collisions in Trafford in 1980 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious14216%
  • Slight72883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious16014%
  • Slight94684%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 882, down 4% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025188235
2024190241
2023174226
2022205247
2021231290
2020161198
2019276355
2018256337
2017323402
2016195276
2015260367
2014301432
2013289403
2012315433
2011377500
2010412569
2009482621
2008511731
2007495719
2006580789
2005559756
2004587785
2003663918
20027661,049
20017871,075
20009371,355
19999541,345
19989371,272
19978941,253
19968731,184
19958751,154
19949401,220
19938661,148
19928711,140
19919221,227
19909611,209
19891,0121,302
19889621,240
19879531,193
19868831,127
19859081,150
19848331,007
19838831,108
19829531,188
19818741,082
19808821,120
19799181,151

When and where crashes happen in Trafford in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (14%)
  • Tuesday144 (16%)
  • Wednesday131 (15%)
  • Thursday117 (13%)
  • Friday141 (16%)
  • Saturday134 (15%)
  • Sunday88 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59176 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59230 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.7%)
  • February56 (6.3%)
  • March74 (8.4%)
  • April73 (8.3%)
  • May90 (10%)
  • June65 (7.4%)
  • July66 (7.5%)
  • August53 (6%)
  • September81 (9.2%)
  • October84 (9.5%)
  • November82 (9.3%)
  • December90 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight611 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit245 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds694 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Other15 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry565 (64%)
  • Wet or damp298 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph760 (86%)
  • 40 mph48 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph29 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph37 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway709 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (13%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant381 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist247 (22%)
  • Pedestrian228 (20%)
  • Cyclist158 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1074 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15112 (10%)
  • 16 to 20315 (28%)
  • 21 to 25121 (11%)
  • 26 to 35131 (12%)
  • 36 to 4590 (8%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8%)
  • 56 to 6578 (7%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.7%)
  • Over 7522 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider636 (57%)
  • Passenger256 (23%)
  • Pedestrian228 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car883 (58%)
  • Motorcycle274 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Trafford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Trafford ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 94th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
94th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
190th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1980

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1980: 157, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56157202419
2ndA6144395206
3rdA538334206
4thA560284118
5thM63284404
6thB5213263316
7thB5158212615
8thB5165202403
9thB5166202502
10thB5214181903
11thA5067174713
12thA5081121202
13thA5144121403
14thA5181121701
15thB5211121401
16thB5311101100
17thB521891501
18thB521581203
19thA51457701
20thB516071201

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1980

Altrincham had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1980: 191.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1980

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1980: 172.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1980, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years