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Salford road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 990 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1983, and 1,185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (1,031), and casualties fell from 1,254.

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

Collisions in 1983
990
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,185
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
16
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1983

1.6% of collisions in Salford in 1983 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious14014%
  • Slight83484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious14812%
  • Slight1,02186%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1983 is highlighted, with 990, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 990
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (12%)
  • Tuesday148 (15%)
  • Wednesday128 (13%)
  • Thursday194 (20%)
  • Friday173 (17%)
  • Saturday128 (13%)
  • Sunday99 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59102 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.3%)
  • February66 (6.7%)
  • March85 (8.6%)
  • April58 (5.9%)
  • May78 (7.9%)
  • June85 (8.6%)
  • July86 (8.7%)
  • August74 (7.5%)
  • September94 (9.5%)
  • October95 (9.6%)
  • November96 (9.7%)
  • December91 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight707 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds781 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry619 (63%)
  • Wet or damp349 (35%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph833 (84%)
  • 40 mph21 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph33 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph96 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway743 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway191 (19%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (36%)
  • Pedestrian359 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (16%)
  • Cyclist135 (11%)
  • Van occupant35 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 10101 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15132 (11%)
  • 16 to 20224 (19%)
  • 21 to 25169 (14%)
  • 26 to 35168 (14%)
  • 36 to 45108 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5581 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.9%)
  • Over 7530 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider589 (50%)
  • Pedestrian359 (30%)
  • Passenger237 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,058 (65%)
  • Motorcycle204 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 72nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
176th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1983

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 1983: 117, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57117136213
2ndA6106128218
3rdM62567423
4thA5765358010
5thA580314116
6thA666273418
7thB5229243114
8thA575232706
9thA572202104
10thA5066192303
11thB5231192411
12thB5211182201
13thA5063161902
14thA56161903
15thM61161802
16thB5232121702
17thB5230111200
18thM602111200
19thA50828803
20thA51868802

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1983

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 340.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1983

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1983: 197.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years