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Trafford road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1986, and 1,127 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1985 (908), and casualties fell from 1,150.

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

Collisions in 1986
883
Down 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,127
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
12
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1986

1.4% of collisions in Trafford in 1986 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious13215%
  • Slight73984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.1%
  • Serious15013%
  • Slight96586%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 883, down 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (13%)
  • Tuesday150 (17%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday137 (16%)
  • Friday132 (15%)
  • Saturday128 (14%)
  • Sunday80 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59217 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8%)
  • February58 (6.6%)
  • March60 (6.8%)
  • April70 (7.9%)
  • May65 (7.4%)
  • June65 (7.4%)
  • July74 (8.4%)
  • August82 (9.3%)
  • September70 (7.9%)
  • October95 (11%)
  • November78 (8.8%)
  • December95 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight610 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (59%)
  • Wet or damp339 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph779 (88%)
  • 40 mph55 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph27 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway712 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant515 (46%)
  • Pedestrian237 (21%)
  • Cyclist158 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (14%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1055 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1590 (8%)
  • 16 to 20231 (20%)
  • 21 to 25159 (14%)
  • 26 to 35169 (15%)
  • 36 to 45142 (13%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.9%)
  • Over 7538 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider628 (56%)
  • Passenger262 (23%)
  • Pedestrian237 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,059 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle161 (10%)
  • Motorcycle153 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 88th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
177th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1986

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1986: 155, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56155212120
2ndA6144465819
3rdA538364018
4thB5213334314
5thM63283714
6thB5158273204
7thB5214242503
8thB5166223205
9thA560213114
10thB5165202300
11thA5181172103
12thA5067162515
13thA5081142103
14thA5145111212
15thB521891201
16thB516071501
17thB51646911
18thB52116703
19thA51445601
20thB52174400

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1986

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1986: 158.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1986

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1986: 165.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1986, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years