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Trafford road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 231 road traffic collisions in Trafford in 2021, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were up 43% on 2020 (161), and casualties rose from 198.

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

Collisions in 2021
231
Up 43% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
290
Up 46% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Trafford in 2021

2.2% of collisions in Trafford in 2021 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.3% and 12% in Trafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious5524%
  • Slight17174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious5820%
  • Slight22778%

Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,012 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 231, up 43% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 231
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (14%)
  • Tuesday23 (10%)
  • Wednesday40 (17%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday49 (21%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.8%)
  • February14 (6.1%)
  • March12 (5.2%)
  • April19 (8.2%)
  • May27 (12%)
  • June12 (5.2%)
  • July21 (9.1%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September23 (10%)
  • October22 (9.5%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December18 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight173 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (75%)
  • Wet or damp54 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph191 (83%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout7 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Trafford in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (51%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)
  • Cyclist52 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2033 (11%)
  • 21 to 2517 (5.9%)
  • 26 to 3567 (23%)
  • 36 to 4548 (17%)
  • 46 to 5550 (17%)
  • 56 to 6536 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.2%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (66%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)
  • Passenger44 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Tram2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Trafford in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Trafford ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Trafford had the 146th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
146th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Trafford in 2021

Sale Central, Trafford, M33 7TF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Trafford in 2021, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Trafford with the most crashes in 2021

The A56 had the most collisions in Trafford in 2021: 38, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Trafford, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA563852011
2ndM60172720
3rdA6144121601
4thA5388902
5thA50817901
6thB515871002
7thB51656601
8thB51666701
9thA51815502
10thB52185501
11thA50674500
12thA5604500
13thA50143300
14thB51643302
15thB52113401
16thB52143300
17thB52173300
18thA51452201
19thB52132311
20thB52192202

Towns in Trafford: crashes in 2021

Old Trafford had the most collisions of any town in Trafford in 2021: 45.

Postcode districts in Trafford: crashes in 2021

M33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Trafford in 2021: 46.

Latest crashes in Trafford in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Trafford in 2021, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Trafford road accidents in other years