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Trafford road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 873 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1996, and 1,184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1995 (875), and casualties rose from 1,154.

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

Collisions in 1996
873
Level with 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,184
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1996

0.7% of collisions in Trafford in 1996 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious647.3%
  • Slight80392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious756.3%
  • Slight1,10393%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 873, level with 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (16%)
  • Tuesday129 (15%)
  • Wednesday143 (16%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday141 (16%)
  • Saturday116 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59181 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.5%)
  • February59 (6.8%)
  • March55 (6.3%)
  • April78 (8.9%)
  • May81 (9.3%)
  • June89 (10%)
  • July66 (7.6%)
  • August64 (7.3%)
  • September82 (9.4%)
  • October68 (7.8%)
  • November97 (11%)
  • December60 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight634 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry562 (64%)
  • Wet or damp282 (32%)
  • Snow15 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph735 (84%)
  • 40 mph43 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph28 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph59 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway646 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (17%)
  • Roundabout44 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (64%)
  • Pedestrian169 (14%)
  • Cyclist136 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1060 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1582 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20179 (15%)
  • 21 to 25175 (15%)
  • 26 to 35277 (23%)
  • 36 to 45155 (13%)
  • 46 to 5595 (8%)
  • 56 to 6566 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.4%)
  • Over 7527 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider701 (59%)
  • Passenger314 (27%)
  • Pedestrian169 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,300 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle45 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Trafford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Trafford ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 86th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1996

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1996: 127, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5612716417
2ndA6144577808
3rdM63477804
4thA538395624
5thB5158354503
6thA5081253501
7thB5165254005
8thB5214233803
9thA5067202200
10thB5166192202
11thB5213192702
12thB5211162401
13thA560152401
14thA5145141602
15thA5181131900
16thB5217111500
17thB521881100
18thB53976600
19thM566710
20thB51605600

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1996

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1996: 163.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1996

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1996: 176.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1996, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Trafford road accidents in other years