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M32 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,175 road traffic collisions in the M32 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,895 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 594 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
5,175
518th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,895
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
70 people killed
Serious collisions
594
637 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Up 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M32

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal681.3%
  • Serious59411%
  • Slight4,51387%

What the data shows

  • M32 had 398 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 748 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M32 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 968 children under 16 were killed or injured in M32, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in M32.

Where M32 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
518th
Most casualties
503rd
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
1,225th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday749 (14%)
  • Tuesday793 (15%)
  • Wednesday824 (16%)
  • Thursday838 (16%)
  • Friday850 (16%)
  • Saturday640 (12%)
  • Sunday481 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,770 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,310 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,853 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway1,906 (37%)
  • Roundabout235 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded109 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,897 (75%)
  • 40 mph924 (18%)
  • 50 mph87 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph219 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,054 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds817 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,852 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,137 (16%)
  • Cyclist852 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist543 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant128 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant79 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M32 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M32, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M32 peaked at 187 in 1989; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253953
20243540
20233344
20223942
20213948
20203642
20194763
20184763
20174757
20163647
20155576
20145381
20134664
20124965
20117595
201079102
2009106136
200898127
200798148
200689113
2005100155
2004113162
2003125181
2002134184
2001159210
2000150230
1999164248
1998153217
1997139200
1996155205
1995155209
1994167221
1993158210
1992166215
1991179233
1990181222
1989187257
1988157198
1987169212
1986147191
1985140173
1984134164
1983141179
1982148185
1981134178
1980145192
1979129158

Map of recent crashes in M32

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M32

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M32

The 24 most recent collisions in M32 happened between 28 June and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M32

The A56 has the most collisions in M32, 1,649 of 5,175 (32%), followed by the A5181 (442).

Collisions in M32 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,6492,26531198
2ndA5181442561649
3rdA5145428537954
4thA5067192282124
5thB5211189270619
6thA5081145204113
7thB5213137172417
8thM6311617227
9thM6010016008
10thA5014577708
11thB5215476607
12thB521491402
13thA574600
14thA5383500
15thB50673400
16thB51583501

Council areas covering M32

Collisions in M32 were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 5,145 of 5,175 (99%).

Collisions in M32 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford5,1456,85367591
2ndManchester213113
3rdSalford4500
4thTameside3400

Towns in M32

Collisions in M32 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Stretford (3,798) and Old Trafford (539).