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Trafford road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1983, and 1,108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1982 (953), and casualties fell from 1,188.

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

Collisions in 1983
883
Down 7% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,108
Down 7% on 1982
Fatal collisions
15
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1983

1.7% of collisions in Trafford in 1983 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.7%
  • Serious16318%
  • Slight70580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious17916%
  • Slight91482%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 883, down 7% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (14%)
  • Tuesday116 (13%)
  • Wednesday116 (13%)
  • Thursday149 (17%)
  • Friday149 (17%)
  • Saturday121 (14%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59244 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59160 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.6%)
  • February59 (6.7%)
  • March61 (6.9%)
  • April72 (8.2%)
  • May73 (8.3%)
  • June75 (8.5%)
  • July74 (8.4%)
  • August68 (7.7%)
  • September65 (7.4%)
  • October91 (10%)
  • November91 (10%)
  • December78 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight598 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit272 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds723 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (66%)
  • Wet or damp286 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph756 (86%)
  • 40 mph60 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph40 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph21 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (12%)
  • Roundabout33 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (39%)
  • Pedestrian212 (19%)
  • Cyclist199 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1079 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15113 (10%)
  • 16 to 20285 (26%)
  • 21 to 25149 (13%)
  • 26 to 35146 (13%)
  • 36 to 45102 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5567 (6%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.2%)
  • Over 7541 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider631 (57%)
  • Passenger265 (24%)
  • Pedestrian212 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car957 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (14%)
  • Motorcycle197 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Trafford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Trafford ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 87th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1983

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1983: 163, including 4 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56163214435
2ndA61445166012
3rdA538303423
4thB5214263908
5thB5158253216
6thA560233005
7thB5166232605
8thB5213232916
9thM63212804
10thB5165202413
11thA5081141603
12thA5067132104
13thB5211121822
14thB5218111404
15thA5181101001
16thA51458901
17thB52178901
18thA51447801
19thB516061002
20thB51615510

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1983

Altrincham had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1983: 175.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1983

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1983: 164.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1983, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years