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Trafford road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 961 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1990, and 1,209 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (1,012), and casualties fell from 1,302.

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

Collisions in 1990
961
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,209
Down 7% on 1989
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1990

1.5% of collisions in Trafford in 1990 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious939.7%
  • Slight85489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious1068.8%
  • Slight1,08990%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 961, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (15%)
  • Wednesday144 (15%)
  • Thursday142 (15%)
  • Friday152 (16%)
  • Saturday138 (14%)
  • Sunday98 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.7%)
  • February70 (7.3%)
  • March68 (7.1%)
  • April76 (7.9%)
  • May74 (7.7%)
  • June79 (8.2%)
  • July84 (8.7%)
  • August76 (7.9%)
  • September80 (8.3%)
  • October91 (9.5%)
  • November83 (8.6%)
  • December87 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight706 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (60%)
  • Wet or damp365 (38%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph813 (85%)
  • 40 mph57 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph38 (4%)
  • 70 mph41 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway759 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (15%)
  • Roundabout27 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant643 (53%)
  • Pedestrian213 (18%)
  • Cyclist156 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1061 (5%)
  • 11 to 1598 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20254 (21%)
  • 21 to 25161 (13%)
  • 26 to 35215 (18%)
  • 36 to 45144 (12%)
  • 46 to 5576 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.3%)
  • Over 7538 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider737 (61%)
  • Passenger259 (21%)
  • Pedestrian213 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,255 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle161 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle121 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 81st most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
217th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1990

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1990: 191, including 2 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56191246225
2ndA6144699714
3rdA538384612
4thB5166313501
5thM63274002
6thB5214253313
7thB5158233102
8thA5181222502
9thA5081192213
10thB5213192002
11thA5067182500
12thA5145182402
13thB5165161900
14thA5144141911
15thA560131621
16thB5160112002
17thB52188800
18thB516471001
19thB521171102
20thA50635800

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1990

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1990: 177.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1990

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1990: 193.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1990, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years