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Car Recovery in Trafford Park and Old Trafford

Greater Tow Services

2026-04-02

Trafford Park is one of Europe's largest industrial estates and generates a significant volume of commercial and passenger vehicle breakdown callouts. Here is how Greater Tow Services covers this unique part of Manchester.

Trafford Park is one of the oldest planned industrial estates in the world and remains one of the most active commercial zones in Greater Manchester, with over 1,500 businesses employing around 75,000 people. The road network within Trafford Park is largely private estate road — wide, well-surfaced, and industrial in character — connecting to the wider road network via Trafford Park Road, Village Way, and the approaches from the M60 at junction 9 and the A56 Chester Road. Breakdown callouts here range from company cars and delivery vans to HGVs and specialist commercial vehicles.

Commercial Vehicle Coverage

Trafford Park generates a high proportion of van and light commercial vehicle recovery jobs. Our Salford depot handles most Trafford Park callouts and carries appropriate equipment for light commercial vehicles. For heavier HGV recoveries, we have access to specialist equipment and will advise at the time of your call whether we can handle the job directly or whether we need to arrange specialist resource. All recovery work within Trafford Park is carried out with full public liability and vehicle-in-custody insurance.

Old Trafford and Stretford

Old Trafford and Stretford sit on the boundary between Manchester and Trafford borough, generating a mix of residential and commercial recovery jobs. The Chester Road (A56) and Stretford Road corridors are among our most frequently attended roads in this part of the region. On match days at Old Trafford stadium, road management around the ground changes significantly — our dispatchers adjust routing accordingly to reach customers in the area as quickly as possible.

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