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Altrincham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,962 road traffic collisions in Altrincham, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,337 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 599 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
4,962
210th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,337
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
67 people killed
Serious collisions
599
657 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Altrincham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.3%
  • Serious59912%
  • Slight4,29787%

What the data shows

  • Altrincham had 322 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 612 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Altrincham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 926 children under 16 were killed or injured in Altrincham, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Altrincham.

Where Altrincham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
210th
Most casualties
208th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
289th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday692 (14%)
  • Tuesday777 (16%)
  • Wednesday746 (15%)
  • Thursday778 (16%)
  • Friday818 (16%)
  • Saturday709 (14%)
  • Sunday442 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,662 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,218 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,255 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway411 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout142 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,723 (95%)
  • 40 mph203 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,937 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds722 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other69 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded66 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,160 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,236 (20%)
  • Cyclist895 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist654 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant158 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant61 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Altrincham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Altrincham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Altrincham peaked at 195 in 1980; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251920
20242432
20232435
20223849
20213439
20202539
20194255
20183851
20174756
20163144
20154462
20145278
20134150
20125570
20115879
20106274
20096795
200878116
200770101
200685118
200597117
20047694
2003110148
2002133184
2001106127
2000135170
1999151207
1998133167
1997158215
1996139192
1995158197
1994159203
1993157203
1992130181
1991144184
1990178216
1989184236
1988172218
1987170199
1986131160
1985173211
1984166187
1983176208
1982183228
1981147181
1980195244
1979167197

Map of recent crashes in Altrincham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Altrincham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Altrincham

The 24 most recent collisions in Altrincham happened between 27 November 2024 and 29 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Altrincham

The A56 has the most collisions in Altrincham, 1,042 of 4,962 (21%), followed by the B5165 (628).

Collisions in Altrincham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,0421,37420109
2ndB5165628811682
3rdA560509720674
4thA538414485457
5thB5164140199119
6thA5144119161315
7thB5161425226
8thB61655500
9thA583400
10thB51633400

Council areas covering Altrincham

Collisions in Altrincham were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has 4,935 of 4,962 (99%).

Collisions in Altrincham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford4,9356,30864595
2ndManchester212323
3rdStockport3301

Postcode districts in Altrincham

Collisions in Altrincham were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WA14 (3,001) and WA15 (1,961).