Crash on the A56 in Trafford - 2 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025061614168

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 12:00 a slight collision occurred near A56, Trafford involving 1 vehicle (car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.446300, -2.306520

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025061614168
Police Reference 061614168
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Greater Manchester
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A56
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000009
Current Highway Authority E08000009
LSOA Code E01006144

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown (self reported)

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.