Crap Towns / Old Trafford / Pollution incidents
How often does Old Trafford get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Old Trafford or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in May 2026 and put fumes and smoke in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Fumes and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| June 2020 | Building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 6.8 km | 13 |
| Salford | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Eccles | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Urmston | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Old Trafford | – | 2 |
| Sale | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Clifton | 6.0 km | 1 |
| Irlam | 7.4 km | 1 |
| Stretford | 1.7 km | 1 |