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Salford road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,071 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1986, and 1,359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 167 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1985 (1,034), and casualties rose from 1,310.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,071
Up 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,359
Up 4% on 1985
Fatal collisions
33
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
167
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1986

3.1% of collisions in Salford in 1986 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal333.1%
  • Serious16716%
  • Slight87181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal342.5%
  • Serious18514%
  • Slight1,14084%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,071, up 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 1,071
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (15%)
  • Tuesday169 (16%)
  • Wednesday149 (14%)
  • Thursday194 (18%)
  • Friday156 (15%)
  • Saturday141 (13%)
  • Sunday101 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59155 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (6.9%)
  • February82 (7.7%)
  • March87 (8.1%)
  • April85 (7.9%)
  • May102 (9.5%)
  • June84 (7.8%)
  • July79 (7.4%)
  • August82 (7.7%)
  • September77 (7.2%)
  • October105 (9.8%)
  • November103 (9.6%)
  • December111 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight763 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit285 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds810 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry664 (62%)
  • Wet or damp387 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph895 (84%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph42 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph103 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway774 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway229 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant600 (44%)
  • Pedestrian386 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (12%)
  • Cyclist112 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1090 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15120 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20262 (19%)
  • 21 to 25189 (14%)
  • 26 to 35214 (16%)
  • 36 to 45141 (10%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7560 (4.4%)
  • Over 7528 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider642 (47%)
  • Pedestrian386 (28%)
  • Passenger331 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,255 (69%)
  • Motorcycle160 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes91 (5%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 65th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1986

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 1986: 127, including 4 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57127149425
2ndA6112160616
3rdM625610137
4thA576516726
5thA580426818
6thA666414408
7thB5211343718
8thA575293427
9thA572273415
10thB5229263002
11thA5066242504
12thA56233013
13thB5231202114
14thM61202912
15thA5063171700
16thA5082131911
17thA5186131412
18thM63132110
19thA604481001
20thM60281201

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1986

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 342.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1986

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1986: 195.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1986, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years