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Salford road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,034 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1985, and 1,310 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 186 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (1,050), and casualties rose from 1,269.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,034
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,310
Up 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
18
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
186
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1985

1.7% of collisions in Salford in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.7%
  • Serious18618%
  • Slight83080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious21016%
  • Slight1,08283%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,034, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 1,034
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday152 (15%)
  • Tuesday145 (14%)
  • Wednesday147 (14%)
  • Thursday150 (15%)
  • Friday187 (18%)
  • Saturday156 (15%)
  • Sunday97 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59302 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8.2%)
  • February61 (5.9%)
  • March80 (7.7%)
  • April80 (7.7%)
  • May84 (8.1%)
  • June91 (8.8%)
  • July87 (8.4%)
  • August74 (7.2%)
  • September99 (9.6%)
  • October88 (8.5%)
  • November106 (10%)
  • December99 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight726 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds788 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds188 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry603 (58%)
  • Wet or damp401 (39%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph857 (83%)
  • 40 mph30 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph107 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway768 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway209 (20%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant538 (41%)
  • Pedestrian377 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (15%)
  • Cyclist97 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1088 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15135 (10%)
  • 16 to 20254 (19%)
  • 21 to 25182 (14%)
  • 26 to 35211 (16%)
  • 36 to 45133 (10%)
  • 46 to 5594 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7550 (3.8%)
  • Over 7538 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider616 (47%)
  • Pedestrian377 (29%)
  • Passenger317 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,144 (67%)
  • Motorcycle201 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Salford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Salford ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 71st most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1985

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 1985: 127, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57127159230
2ndA6126151319
3rdM62619428
4thA576475918
5thA580385705
6thA572364708
7thA575324223
8thA6663043010
9thB5231262613
10thA5063242703
11thA5066243304
12thB5229232902
13thB5211222713
14thM61172623
15thA56162013
16thA5082111303
17thM63111601
18thA5186101202
19thM602101601
20thB52308802

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1985

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 339.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1985

M27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1985: 188.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years