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Trafford road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 766 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 2002, and 1,049 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (787), and casualties fell from 1,075.

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

Collisions in 2002
766
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,049
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
7.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Trafford in 2002 were fatal and 7.4% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious577.4%
  • Slight69991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious625.9%
  • Slight97793%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 766, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (16%)
  • Tuesday127 (17%)
  • Wednesday109 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (13%)
  • Friday133 (17%)
  • Saturday91 (12%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7%)
  • February57 (7.4%)
  • March59 (7.7%)
  • April66 (8.6%)
  • May77 (10%)
  • June56 (7.3%)
  • July54 (7%)
  • August49 (6.4%)
  • September59 (7.7%)
  • October71 (9.3%)
  • November81 (11%)
  • December83 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight542 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds598 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry492 (64%)
  • Wet or damp265 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph627 (82%)
  • 40 mph79 (10%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph48 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway480 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway215 (28%)
  • Roundabout52 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant706 (67%)
  • Pedestrian123 (12%)
  • Cyclist79 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1049 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (6%)
  • 16 to 20132 (13%)
  • 21 to 25136 (13%)
  • 26 to 35251 (24%)
  • 36 to 45186 (18%)
  • 46 to 55106 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.1%)
  • Over 7526 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider638 (61%)
  • Passenger288 (27%)
  • Pedestrian123 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,189 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle64 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Trafford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Trafford ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 89th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
90th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Trafford in 2002

Stretford & Humphrey Park, Trafford, M32 0AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Trafford in 2002, with 51 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 2002

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 2002: 116, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5611615426
2ndM60478805
3rdA6144425921
4thB5214293603
5thA5081253603
6thA5067222902
7thA538222912
8thA560182600
9thB5165182501
10thB5158172104
11thB5211172501
12thA5181152103
13thB5213152110
14thB5166121501
15thB5218101101
16thA514581100
17thA51447900
18thA5766600
19thB51605901
20thB52175800

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 2002

Old Trafford had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 2002: 135.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 2002

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 2002: 135.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years