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M31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 975 road traffic collisions in the M31 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 152 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
975
2,216th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,347
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
152
173 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for M31

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.8%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight80583%

What the data shows

  • M31 had 62 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 118 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in M31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 279 children under 16 were killed or injured in M31, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in M31.

Where M31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,216th
Most casualties
2,213th
Most fatal collisions
2,215th
Most serious collisions
2,348th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (13%)
  • Tuesday132 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (14%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday145 (15%)
  • Saturday167 (17%)
  • Sunday134 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight680 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit278 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway918 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph602 (62%)
  • 40 mph273 (28%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph82 (8.4%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds774 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant773 (57%)
  • Pedestrian216 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (11%)
  • Cyclist131 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M31, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M31 peaked at 41 in 1979; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202456
202356
202223
202155
202045
201949
201845
20171618
2016921
201544
201445
201378
2012813
20111623
20101420
20092028
20081730
2007812
20062034
20051421
20041316
20031624
20023348
20012845
20003863
19993754
19982743
19972734
19962027
19953047
19942532
19933444
19923136
19912541
19903751
19893951
19883859
19873850
19863236
19852430
19841416
19833343
19823744
19813239
19803238
19794152

Map of recent crashes in M31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M31

The 24 most recent collisions in M31 happened between 22 May 2021 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M31

The A6144 has the most collisions in M31, 609 of 975 (62%), followed by the B5158 (16).

Collisions in M31 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA614460992014104
2ndB5158161801
3rdA6144(M)5601
4thA574600
5thB51664400
6thA51443401
7thB61443400

Council areas covering M31

Collisions in M31 were recorded in 2 council areas. Trafford has 962 of 975 (99%).

Collisions in M31 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford9621,32818151
2ndSalford71100

Towns in M31

Collisions in M31 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Partington (533) and Carrington, Trafford (217).