Road risk in Trafford
Metropolitan · 2022–2023 · DfT VEH0105 + STATS19
What is the road risk level in Trafford and how does it compare with the rest of Great Britain?
Trafford has a Gera Road Risk Index of 2/10, ranking #291 of 363 Great Britain local authorities. Its KSI-weighted casualty rate is 2.46 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year (48% below the GB average of 4.772). Per year (2022–2023 average): 8 killed, 69.5 seriously injured, 159 slightly injured. Source: DfT VEH0105 + STATS19, OGL v3.0.
Gera Road Risk Index — Trafford
Rank #291 of 363 GB local authorities · Low road risk
48% below the GB average of 4.772 per 1,000 vehicles / year
- GRRI
- 2 /10
- KSI-weighted / 1k veh / yr
- 2.46
- National rank
- #291 of 363
- Killed / yr (avg)
- 8
- Serious / yr (avg)
- 69.5
- Licensed vehicles (Q4 2023)
- 131k
Compare with other areas
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Gera Road Risk Index (GRRI)
2 / 10
Low risk
National rank
#291 of 363
KSI-weighted / 1,000 veh
2.46
vs GB average
-48%
Killed / yr (avg)
8
Serious / yr (avg)
69.5
Licensed vehicles
131k
What this means for your motor insurance
Trafford has a below-average road risk profile (GRRI 2/10) — in the safer 40% of GB local authorities. Lower area-level KSI rates may contribute to more competitive motor insurance premiums, though individual factors still dominate.
Source: DfT VEH0105 (vehicles, Q4 2023) + DfT STATS19 (casualties, 2022–2023). OGL v3.0. Full GRRI methodology.
Trafford road risk — frequently asked questions
- What is the road risk level in Trafford?
- Trafford has a Gera Road Risk Index of 2/10, ranking #291 of 363 Great Britain local authorities. Its KSI-weighted casualty rate is 2.46 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year (48% below the GB average of 4.772). Per year (2022–2023 average): 8 killed, 69.5 seriously injured, 159 slightly injured. Source: DfT VEH0105 + STATS19, OGL v3.0.
- How many people are killed on roads in Trafford each year?
- Based on the 2-year average of DfT STATS19 data for 2022–2023, Trafford had an average of 8 people killed in road collisions per year, 69.5 seriously injured, and 159 slightly injured. This gives a total casualty rate of 1.81 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year. All figures are police-recorded and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- What does the Gera Road Risk Index mean for Trafford?
- The GRRI for Trafford is 2/10 (Low road risk). This places it at rank #291 of 363 GB local authorities by KSI-weighted casualty rate. GRRI 1 = safest decile; GRRI 10 = highest-risk decile. The index is computed from official DfT data and is an area-level risk context signal — not a direct insurance premium predictor. See the full methodology at https://gerasure.com/methodology/road-risk-index.
- How many licensed vehicles are registered in Trafford?
- According to DfT VEH0105 (Q4 2023, end December), Trafford had 130.8 thousand licensed vehicles (all types, all fuels, all keepers). This is the denominator used to normalise the GRRI — dividing by vehicle count adjusts for the size of the local vehicle fleet, not just the area population. Source: DfT Vehicle Licensing Statistics 2023, OGL v3.0.
Other areas with GRRI 2/10
- Castle Point · 2.46
- North Lanarkshire · 2.46
- Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2.45
- Blaby · 2.44
- South Lakeland · 2.43
- Allerdale · 2.42
Also see: all 363 local authorities ranked by GRRI.
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Join the waitlistData: 2022–2023 (vehicles: DfT VEH0105 Q4 2023; casualties: DfT STATS19 2022–2023 average). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics + DfT STATS19. GRRI methodology: /methodology/road-risk-index.