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Old Trafford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,056 road traffic collisions in Old Trafford, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,631 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 598 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, down 31% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
5,056
209th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,631
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
59 people killed
Serious collisions
598
661 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Old Trafford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.1%
  • Serious59812%
  • Slight4,40087%

What the data shows

  • Old Trafford had 490 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 810 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Old Trafford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 790 children under 16 were killed or injured in Old Trafford, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Old Trafford.

Where Old Trafford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
209th
Most casualties
204th
Most fatal collisions
191st
Most serious collisions
290th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday714 (14%)
  • Tuesday829 (16%)
  • Wednesday844 (17%)
  • Thursday856 (17%)
  • Friday813 (16%)
  • Saturday556 (11%)
  • Sunday444 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,699 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,240 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown74 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,428 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway963 (19%)
  • Roundabout465 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded105 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph57 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph4,476 (89%)
  • 40 mph346 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph109 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph52 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,911 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds829 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other54 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded54 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,772 (57%)
  • Pedestrian982 (15%)
  • Cyclist778 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist547 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant192 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)112 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant83 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Old Trafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Old Trafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Old Trafford peaked at 184 in 2000; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253443
20244961
20233645
20224655
20214660
20203342
20196472
20186688
201782100
20163444
20155669
20146488
20135680
20126387
201190116
201088120
2009103135
2008109146
200780115
2006101130
2005107141
2004118155
2003123162
2002137181
2001142201
2000184264
1999172253
1998156199
1997158227
1996152208
1995147215
1994152195
1993133171
1992120154
1991171227
1990161196
1989160207
1988171223
1987132158
1986122161
1985127162
198494112
1983124163
1982127154
1981135166
1980102113
1979129167

Map of recent crashes in Old Trafford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Old Trafford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Old Trafford

The 24 most recent collisions in Old Trafford happened between 11 April and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Old Trafford

The A56 has the most collisions in Old Trafford, 664 of 5,056 (13%), followed by the A5081 (570).

Collisions in Old Trafford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA566649441274
2ndA5081570767974
3rdA5067396522550
4thB5211352490550
5thB5214279375232
6thB5217260367131
7thB5218241291427
8thA5181130173310
9thA5014113153213
10thA57696110210
11thA50637910308
12thB5224516809
13thB5219333704
14thB5128142311
15thB5158141804
16thM60143002
17thM63142201
18thB51886601
19thA5385510
20thA574601
21stA60173301
22ndB51243310

Council areas covering Old Trafford

Collisions in Old Trafford were recorded in 4 council areas. Trafford has 4,900 of 5,056 (97%).

Collisions in Old Trafford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford4,9006,43355573
2ndManchester128164321
3rdSalford212503
4thTameside7901

Postcode districts in Old Trafford

Collisions in Old Trafford were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by M16 (2,503) and M17 (1,550).