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Trafford road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 871 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1992, and 1,140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1991 (922), and casualties fell from 1,227.

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

Collisions in 1992
871
Down 6% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,140
Down 7% on 1991
Fatal collisions
9
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1992

1% of collisions in Trafford in 1992 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious809.2%
  • Slight78290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious857.5%
  • Slight1,04492%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 871, down 6% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (15%)
  • Tuesday106 (12%)
  • Wednesday124 (14%)
  • Thursday124 (14%)
  • Friday172 (20%)
  • Saturday130 (15%)
  • Sunday88 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59242 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.1%)
  • February60 (6.9%)
  • March92 (11%)
  • April71 (8.2%)
  • May67 (7.7%)
  • June78 (9%)
  • July78 (9%)
  • August70 (8%)
  • September61 (7%)
  • October72 (8.3%)
  • November78 (9%)
  • December82 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight638 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit196 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds654 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds166 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry487 (56%)
  • Wet or damp365 (42%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph744 (85%)
  • 40 mph55 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph37 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway673 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (15%)
  • Roundabout21 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant693 (61%)
  • Pedestrian190 (17%)
  • Cyclist136 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1053 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1570 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20168 (15%)
  • 21 to 25189 (17%)
  • 26 to 35209 (18%)
  • 36 to 45142 (12%)
  • 46 to 55112 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.9%)
  • Over 7536 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider675 (59%)
  • Passenger275 (24%)
  • Pedestrian190 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,242 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle66 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 82nd most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
154th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1992

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1992: 172, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56172245216
2ndA6144526312
3rdB5214303105
4thA538283513
5thA5081263102
6thB5165254303
7thM63244002
8thB5158222503
9thB5166222700
10thA5145172201
11thA560152103
12thB5213151700
13thA5067141802
14thA5181121312
15thB5160101510
16thB521791201
17thM566601
18thA51445801
19thB52185801
20thB53975501

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1992

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1992: 187.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1992

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1992: 195.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1992, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years