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Urmston road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,866 road traffic collisions in Urmston, Trafford, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,029 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 436 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
3,866
267th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,029
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
53 people killed
Serious collisions
436
463 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Urmston

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.3%
  • Serious43611%
  • Slight3,38087%

What the data shows

  • Urmston had 265 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 474 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Urmston were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 876 children under 16 were killed or injured in Urmston, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Urmston.

Where Urmston ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
267th
Most casualties
264th
Most fatal collisions
221st
Most serious collisions
377th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday541 (14%)
  • Tuesday550 (14%)
  • Wednesday545 (14%)
  • Thursday554 (14%)
  • Friday658 (17%)
  • Saturday592 (15%)
  • Sunday426 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,724 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,057 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,040 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway459 (12%)
  • Roundabout240 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded85 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,415 (88%)
  • 40 mph80 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph27 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph323 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,061 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds582 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other43 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,674 (53%)
  • Pedestrian834 (17%)
  • Cyclist721 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist490 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant140 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant94 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Urmston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Urmston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Urmston peaked at 153 in 1979; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252531
20242027
20232630
20222326
20212839
20201718
20192832
20183441
20174150
20162333
20152132
20143746
20134259
20122940
20113845
20104865
20095665
20086089
20076390
200680104
20056994
200489114
200382115
2002101141
200190127
2000120189
1999108143
1998139198
1997110158
1996122167
1995118154
1994118149
1993115139
1992105130
1991106139
1990110136
1989137165
1988130163
1987135176
1986122147
1985113146
1984124157
1983125161
1982136163
1981130155
1980120147
1979153194

Map of recent crashes in Urmston

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Urmston

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Urmston

The 24 most recent collisions in Urmston happened between 30 January and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Urmston

The B5158 has the most collisions in Urmston, 573 of 3,866 (15%), followed by the B5213 (526).

Collisions in Urmston on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5158573754874
2ndB52135266861060
3rdB5214444551546
4thM6018131219
5thM6315422529
6thA57264115
7thB5123101300
8thA508191300
9thB52155700
10thM625800
11thB62144400
12thB51243600
13thB52113610
14thB52193800

Council areas covering Urmston

Collisions in Urmston were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has 3,828 of 3,866 (99%).

Collisions in Urmston by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford3,8284,96749430
2ndSalford294715
3rdManchester61100

Postcode districts in Urmston

Collisions in Urmston were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by M41 (3,793) and M32 (39).