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WA15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,522 road traffic collisions in the WA15 postcode district, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 580 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,522
696th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,187
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
68 people killed
Serious collisions
580
674 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WA15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.4%
  • Serious58013%
  • Slight3,87786%

What the data shows

  • WA15 had 349 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 589 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WA15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 721 children under 16 were killed or injured in WA15, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in WA15.

Where WA15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
696th
Most casualties
651st
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
1,263rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday619 (14%)
  • Tuesday714 (16%)
  • Wednesday674 (15%)
  • Thursday749 (17%)
  • Friday741 (16%)
  • Saturday581 (13%)
  • Sunday444 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,273 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,038 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting158 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,451 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway749 (17%)
  • Roundabout214 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,293 (73%)
  • 40 mph354 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph43 (1%)
  • 60 mph314 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph504 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,513 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds719 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other57 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded55 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,862 (62%)
  • Cyclist708 (11%)
  • Pedestrian619 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist535 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant160 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WA15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WA15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WA15 peaked at 160 in 1984; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252231
20242233
20232639
20224161
20213845
20202739
20194661
20184355
20175366
20163145
20153854
20144459
20134563
20124670
20114979
20105990
20095572
200878114
200788132
200687143
200589127
200475115
200393130
2002101135
2001110160
2000107137
1999134186
1998120171
1997136217
1996126180
1995140191
1994147196
1993150212
1992145200
1991145209
1990148185
1989154210
1988149199
1987153195
1986137175
1985142179
1984160201
1983140183
1982143189
1981151185
1980156199
1979133170

Map of recent crashes in WA15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WA15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WA15

The 24 most recent collisions in WA15 happened between 14 December 2024 and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WA15

The A538 has the most collisions in WA15, 607 of 4,522 (13%), followed by the A560 (605).

Collisions in WA15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5386078531074
2ndA560605875885
3rdB5165495639661
4thM56492790965
5thA5144226300532
6thB535789116015
7thB5162435924
8thB5163273312
9thA5691110
10thB61655500
11thB51614502
12thB51644710
13thB51663400

Council areas covering WA15

Collisions in WA15 were recorded in 6 council areas. Trafford has 3,568 of 4,522 (79%).

Collisions in WA15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford3,5684,73747440
2ndManchester6479461285
3rdCheshire East290484654
4thStockport111401
5thSalford3300
6thTameside3300

Towns in WA15

Collisions in WA15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Altrincham (1,961) and Hale, Trafford (1,213).