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Hale (Trafford) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,751 road traffic collisions in Hale, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 228 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,751
498th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,366
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
24 people killed
Serious collisions
228
259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Hale

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal241.4%
  • Serious22813%
  • Slight1,49986%

What the data shows

  • Hale had 132 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 209 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Hale were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 234 children under 16 were killed or injured in Hale, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in Hale.

Where Hale ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
498th
Most casualties
482nd
Most fatal collisions
413th
Most serious collisions
644th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (14%)
  • Tuesday278 (16%)
  • Wednesday260 (15%)
  • Thursday256 (15%)
  • Friday269 (15%)
  • Saturday229 (13%)
  • Sunday209 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,274 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit429 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,390 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway179 (10%)
  • Roundabout82 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph21 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph1,328 (76%)
  • 40 mph141 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph40 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph126 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph93 (5.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,323 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds294 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,470 (62%)
  • Pedestrian264 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist211 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist210 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Hale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Hale peaked at 76 in 1989; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
20241014
20231113
20221624
20211011
2020710
20191321
20181931
20172022
20161522
20151623
20141522
20131621
20121833
20112233
20102135
20091416
20082232
20073353
20063245
20052938
20042630
20032943
20023750
20013954
20004665
19995159
19984974
19975771
19965878
19954868
19944453
199375107
199256102
19915675
19907083
198976100
19886380
19875366
19865568
19855777
19846686
19834260
19826073
19815766
19805978
19795269

Map of recent crashes in Hale

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Hale

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Hale

The 24 most recent collisions in Hale happened between 4 December 2023 and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Hale

The A538 has the most collisions in Hale, 533 of 1,751 (30%), followed by the B5357 (92).

Collisions in Hale on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5385337371067
2ndB535792117015
3rdM5675101013
4thA51446484113
5thB5162557827
6thB5163425124
7thB51655601
8thB51613500
9thB52173301

Council areas covering Hale

Collisions in Hale were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 1,102 of 1,751 (63%).

Collisions in Hale by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford1,1021,43014136
2ndManchester576836973
3rdCheshire East6591119
4thStockport5600

Postcode districts in Hale

Collisions in Hale were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by WA15 (1,213) and M90 (339).