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Stretford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,833 road traffic collisions in Stretford, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,981 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 454 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
3,833
273rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,981
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
50 people killed
Serious collisions
454
481 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Stretford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.3%
  • Serious45412%
  • Slight3,33087%

What the data shows

  • Stretford had 285 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 571 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Stretford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 803 children under 16 were killed or injured in Stretford, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Stretford.

Where Stretford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
273rd
Most casualties
266th
Most fatal collisions
228th
Most serious collisions
362nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday559 (15%)
  • Tuesday603 (16%)
  • Wednesday593 (15%)
  • Thursday625 (16%)
  • Friday627 (16%)
  • Saturday482 (13%)
  • Sunday344 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,777 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit983 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,305 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway1,231 (32%)
  • Roundabout187 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded77 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph3,204 (84%)
  • 40 mph559 (15%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph34 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,014 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds608 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,509 (50%)
  • Pedestrian963 (19%)
  • Cyclist696 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist411 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant200 (4%)
  • Van occupant94 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Stretford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stretford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Stretford peaked at 139 in 1989; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252631
20242730
20232432
20222627
20212628
20202731
20193546
20183242
20173441
20162836
20154460
20144058
20133342
20123647
20115565
20106074
200984104
20087089
200778115
20067191
20056898
200476105
200382118
2002101135
2001122159
2000109167
1999122179
1998105146
199799142
1996112142
1995101128
1994114135
1993123160
1992121157
1991125166
1990136162
1989139180
1988123156
1987129161
1986117152
1985107130
1984107130
1983104122
1982107138
1981105138
1980121163
1979102123

Map of recent crashes in Stretford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Stretford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Stretford

The 24 most recent collisions in Stretford happened between 20 February and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Stretford

The A56 has the most collisions in Stretford, 1,154 of 3,833 (30%), followed by the A5145 (408).

Collisions in Stretford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,1541,54222140
2ndA5145408507852
3rdA5181386486445
4thA5067137204118
5thB5213128162416
6thA5081547615
7thB5215446307
8thA5014313703
9thM60263301
10thB5211151710
11thB521471201
12thM635702
13thA5383500
14thA573500

Council areas covering Stretford

Collisions in Stretford were recorded in 2 council areas. Trafford has 3,816 of 3,833 (99.6%).

Collisions in Stretford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford3,8164,95749451
2ndManchester121703

Postcode districts in Stretford

Collisions in Stretford were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M32 (3,798) and M41 (28).