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WA14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,132 road traffic collisions in the WA14 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,926 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 622 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
5,132
526th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,926
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
91 people killed
Serious collisions
622
726 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal861.7%
  • Serious62212%
  • Slight4,42486%

What the data shows

  • WA14 had 351 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 700 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WA14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 777 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA14, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WA14.

Where WA14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
526th
Most casualties
496th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
1,143rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday758 (15%)
  • Tuesday752 (15%)
  • Wednesday789 (15%)
  • Thursday759 (15%)
  • Friday856 (17%)
  • Saturday726 (14%)
  • Sunday492 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,824 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit956 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting277 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,718 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway995 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road177 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout173 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,508 (68%)
  • 40 mph103 (2%)
  • 50 mph99 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph776 (15%)
  • 70 mph635 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,993 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds786 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other71 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,236 (61%)
  • Pedestrian962 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist635 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist623 (9%)
  • Van occupant160 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant57 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)48 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA14 peaked at 196 in 1989; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253337
20243346
20232637
20223036
20213442
20202734
20194770
20184163
20174461
20163654
20155174
20145378
20134358
20126596
20117099
201074118
200979124
200894145
200776105
200695143
2005108134
200487115
2003118163
2002133188
2001105134
2000151223
1999153213
1998143198
1997183248
1996138203
1995168214
1994171228
1993170243
1992144192
1991144190
1990195255
1989196242
1988174228
1987161206
1986139184
1985159206
1984161190
1983169219
1982169222
1981135187
1980176220
1979131161

Map of recent crashes in WA14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA14

The 24 most recent collisions in WA14 happened between 20 June and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA14

The A56 has the most collisions in WA14, 1,481 of 5,132 (29%), followed by the M56 (540).

Collisions in WA14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,4812,01337169
2ndM565408671060
3rdA538416484553
4thA556224340124
5thB5160172267524
6thB5165149190022
7thB5164138194019
8thB5161120149214
9thA560111143114
10thB5162364904
11thB5163283512
12thB53579901
13thM64400
14thA583400
15thM623500

Council areas covering WA14

Collisions in WA14 were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 3,977 of 5,132 (77%).

Collisions in WA14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford3,9775,16762482
2ndCheshire East1,1411,74124140
3rdSalford6900
4thStockport3300

Towns in WA14

Collisions in WA14 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Altrincham (3,001) and Bowdon (350).