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Trafford road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 833 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1984, and 1,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1983 (883), and casualties fell from 1,108.

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

Collisions in 1984
833
Down 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,007
Down 9% on 1983
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1984

1.3% of collisions in Trafford in 1984 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious15719%
  • Slight66580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious16917%
  • Slight82582%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 833, down 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (15%)
  • Wednesday122 (15%)
  • Thursday142 (17%)
  • Friday139 (17%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday76 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59200 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (7.9%)
  • February67 (8%)
  • March72 (8.6%)
  • April60 (7.2%)
  • May68 (8.2%)
  • June59 (7.1%)
  • July65 (7.8%)
  • August57 (6.8%)
  • September62 (7.4%)
  • October80 (9.6%)
  • November96 (12%)
  • December81 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight582 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit244 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds683 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry513 (62%)
  • Wet or damp298 (36%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph732 (88%)
  • 40 mph48 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph24 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph22 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway682 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (13%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant367 (36%)
  • Pedestrian199 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (19%)
  • Cyclist189 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1052 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15100 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 20220 (22%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35150 (15%)
  • 36 to 45102 (10%)
  • 46 to 5588 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6569 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.9%)
  • Over 7529 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider615 (61%)
  • Pedestrian199 (20%)
  • Passenger193 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car901 (61%)
  • Motorcycle207 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Trafford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Trafford ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 96th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
96th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
180th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1984

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1984: 156, including 3 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56156186328
2ndA61443947011
3rdA538343705
4thB5213343826
5thB5158283418
6thB5165252905
7thB5214213002
8thB5166192503
9thA560182205
10thA5145172002
11thA5067151913
12thM63152300
13thA5181142013
14thA5081101102
15thA5144101103
16thB5160101200
17thB516181101
18thB516481200
19thB521171215
20thM5671700

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1984

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1984: 164.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1984

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1984: 169.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1984, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1984.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years