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Trafford road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 894 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 1997, and 1,253 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (873), and casualties rose from 1,184.

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

Collisions in 1997
894
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,253
Up 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 1997

0.8% of collisions in Trafford in 1997 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious657.3%
  • Slight82292%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious745.9%
  • Slight1,17093%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 894, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (13%)
  • Tuesday145 (16%)
  • Wednesday146 (16%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday151 (17%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday75 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59247 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.7%)
  • February55 (6.2%)
  • March69 (7.7%)
  • April69 (7.7%)
  • May79 (8.8%)
  • June87 (9.7%)
  • July79 (8.8%)
  • August74 (8.3%)
  • September69 (7.7%)
  • October84 (9.4%)
  • November93 (10%)
  • December67 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight667 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds709 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry585 (65%)
  • Wet or damp299 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph762 (85%)
  • 40 mph34 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph19 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph74 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway657 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway151 (17%)
  • Roundabout45 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant822 (66%)
  • Pedestrian149 (12%)
  • Cyclist134 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1057 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1590 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20189 (15%)
  • 21 to 25145 (12%)
  • 26 to 35300 (24%)
  • 36 to 45173 (14%)
  • 46 to 55127 (10%)
  • 56 to 6556 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.7%)
  • Over 7536 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider752 (60%)
  • Passenger352 (28%)
  • Pedestrian149 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,348 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle49 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 86th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 1997

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 1997: 143, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5614321608
2ndM63498301
3rdA6144435323
4thA538405106
5thB5158303911
6thB5166263301
7thA5081233010
8thA560224203
9thA5067213200
10thB5165202502
11thB5214182302
12thB5213172103
13thA5181142001
14thB5217122501
15thM56123102
16thA5145101301
17thB521891310
18thB52117800
19thA5765500
20thB516051000

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 1997

Sale had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 1997: 164.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 1997

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 1997: 173.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years