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Salford road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,031 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1982, and 1,254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1981 (1,062), and casualties fell from 1,330.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 37,877 collisions in Salford.

Collisions in 1982
1,031
Down 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,254
Down 6% on 1981
Fatal collisions
27
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1982

2.6% of collisions in Salford in 1982 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.6%
  • Serious20520%
  • Slight79977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal282.2%
  • Serious22418%
  • Slight1,00280%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,031, down 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 1,031
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025282371
2024281330
2023265338
2022278355
2021317411
2020258353
2019393513
2018402548
2017384512
2016289390
2015284393
2014391549
2013363537
2012395562
2011447690
2010497672
2009628919
2008667921
2007684971
2006696991
20057721,094
20048541,180
20039111,289
20028671,256
20011,0171,463
20001,1301,699
19991,1281,656
19981,1441,673
19971,2341,771
19961,2131,810
19951,2451,807
19941,3352,009
19931,1671,645
19921,2431,723
19911,2351,675
19901,3111,782
19891,2241,584
19881,1591,452
19871,1101,412
19861,0711,359
19851,0341,310
19841,0501,269
19839901,185
19821,0311,254
19811,0621,330
19801,0821,307
19791,0571,333

When and where crashes happen in Salford in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (16%)
  • Tuesday161 (16%)
  • Wednesday148 (14%)
  • Thursday164 (16%)
  • Friday183 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (11%)
  • Sunday103 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59257 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59161 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59116 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.5%)
  • February61 (5.9%)
  • March97 (9.4%)
  • April72 (7%)
  • May72 (7%)
  • June90 (8.7%)
  • July75 (7.3%)
  • August79 (7.7%)
  • September85 (8.2%)
  • October96 (9.3%)
  • November121 (12%)
  • December106 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight703 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit316 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds779 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry594 (58%)
  • Wet or damp410 (40%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph862 (84%)
  • 40 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph34 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph19 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph102 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway741 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway225 (22%)
  • Roundabout31 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant464 (37%)
  • Pedestrian365 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (16%)
  • Cyclist123 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant50 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10101 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 15111 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20256 (20%)
  • 21 to 25157 (13%)
  • 26 to 35193 (15%)
  • 36 to 45104 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 55109 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.7%)
  • Over 7534 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider640 (51%)
  • Pedestrian365 (29%)
  • Passenger249 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,099 (63%)
  • Motorcycle218 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes127 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Salford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Salford ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 76th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
76th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1982

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 1982: 120, including 5 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57120134531
2ndA6119133117
3rdA5766990214
4thM62568129
5thA580465449
6thA666334118
7thA5066273309
8thA575273414
9thM61263918
10thA5063192202
11thB5231192505
12thA56182103
13thB5211182102
14thA572172421
15thB5229132115
16thM63131901
17thA5186101301
18thB52306701
19thB61866913
20thA50825603

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1982

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 379.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1982

M27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1982: 179.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1982, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years