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Trafford road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 953 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1982, and 1,188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1981 (874), and casualties rose from 1,082.

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

Collisions in 1982
953
Up 9% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,188
Up 10% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1982

1.8% of collisions in Trafford in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious18519%
  • Slight75179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.5%
  • Serious21118%
  • Slight95981%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 953, up 9% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (13%)
  • Tuesday140 (15%)
  • Wednesday130 (14%)
  • Thursday166 (17%)
  • Friday172 (18%)
  • Saturday133 (14%)
  • Sunday89 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59108 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8.7%)
  • February62 (6.5%)
  • March72 (7.6%)
  • April59 (6.2%)
  • May81 (8.5%)
  • June72 (7.6%)
  • July97 (10%)
  • August62 (6.5%)
  • September76 (8%)
  • October95 (10%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December95 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight644 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit291 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds770 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry575 (60%)
  • Wet or damp344 (36%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph828 (87%)
  • 40 mph55 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph34 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph29 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway782 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant449 (38%)
  • Pedestrian240 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (20%)
  • Cyclist180 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15121 (10%)
  • 16 to 20280 (24%)
  • 21 to 25174 (15%)
  • 26 to 35161 (14%)
  • 36 to 4597 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5586 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7565 (5.5%)
  • Over 7534 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider685 (58%)
  • Passenger263 (22%)
  • Pedestrian240 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,024 (62%)
  • Motorcycle233 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Trafford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Trafford ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 84th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
84th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1982

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1982: 179, including 5 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56179219537
2ndA61445385319
3rdB5213364808
4thB5166293504
5thB5214253315
6thA538242505
7thM63243315
8thB5158222603
9thA5067202406
10thA5181172000
11thB5165172103
12thA5144131616
13thA560131905
14thA5081101221
15thB516091703
16thA51458903
17thB521181000
18thB52178800
19thB521881001
20thB516171001

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1982

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1982: 201.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1982

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1982: 213.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1982.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years