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M33 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,888 road traffic collisions in the M33 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,557 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 722 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
5,888
351st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,557
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
74 people killed
Serious collisions
722
795 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M33

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.2%
  • Serious72212%
  • Slight5,09587%

What the data shows

  • M33 had 398 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 712 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in M33 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,171 children under 16 were killed or injured in M33, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in M33.

Where M33 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
351st
Most casualties
381st
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
911th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday832 (14%)
  • Tuesday873 (15%)
  • Wednesday893 (15%)
  • Thursday891 (15%)
  • Friday987 (17%)
  • Saturday820 (14%)
  • Sunday592 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,147 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,641 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,578 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway822 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road245 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout147 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded96 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph5,462 (93%)
  • 40 mph92 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph37 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph276 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,668 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds893 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other61 (1%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,957 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,396 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,069 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist649 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant171 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant135 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant93 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M33 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M33, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M33 peaked at 218 in 1985; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254052
20243642
20233241
20223442
20214654
20203340
20194754
20184252
20175069
20163843
20154464
20145376
20134356
20127295
20116172
20107296
20097895
200883111
200790118
2006116151
200597135
2004112148
2003130172
2002139177
2001150200
2000171224
1999170220
1998195248
1997177236
1996179232
1995166207
1994211286
1993157204
1992199249
1991199257
1990196258
1989204259
1988201256
1987207257
1986167222
1985218282
1984177216
1983169205
1982214273
1981194234
1980174229
1979205248

Map of recent crashes in M33

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M33

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M33

The 24 most recent collisions in M33 happened between 8 May and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M33

The A56 has the most collisions in M33, 1,422 of 5,888 (24%), followed by the A6144 (927).

Collisions in M33 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,4221,89714181
2ndA61449271,19312127
3rdB5166712896389
4thM6014921359
5thB5397139176314
6thM63118176011
7thA6144(M)324413
8thB5311283105
9thB61447900
10thB51605710
11thA574400
12thA50813400
13thA51453401
14thA5563500
15thB51653501

Council areas covering M33

Collisions in M33 were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 5,796 of 5,888 (98%).

Collisions in M33 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford5,7967,44069709
2ndManchester77101210
3rdSalford7802
4thStockport5501

Town in M33

Of the 5,888 collisions in M33, 5,489 (93%) were in Sale.