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Salford road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,110 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1987, and 1,412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1986 (1,071), and casualties rose from 1,359.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,110
Up 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,412
Up 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
17
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1987

1.5% of collisions in Salford in 1987 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious15214%
  • Slight94185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious16712%
  • Slight1,22787%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,110, up 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (16%)
  • Tuesday157 (14%)
  • Wednesday161 (15%)
  • Thursday183 (16%)
  • Friday159 (14%)
  • Saturday150 (14%)
  • Sunday125 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59296 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59206 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (6.3%)
  • February101 (9.1%)
  • March86 (7.7%)
  • April83 (7.5%)
  • May95 (8.6%)
  • June91 (8.2%)
  • July101 (9.1%)
  • August93 (8.4%)
  • September87 (7.8%)
  • October105 (9.5%)
  • November114 (10%)
  • December84 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight814 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds828 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry659 (59%)
  • Wet or damp433 (39%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph909 (82%)
  • 40 mph33 (3%)
  • 50 mph47 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph101 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway805 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (20%)
  • Roundabout32 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant696 (49%)
  • Pedestrian340 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (11%)
  • Cyclist128 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (4%)
  • 6 to 1086 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15120 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20222 (16%)
  • 21 to 25207 (15%)
  • 26 to 35249 (18%)
  • 36 to 45166 (12%)
  • 46 to 55118 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6583 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.6%)
  • Over 7553 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider713 (50%)
  • Passenger359 (25%)
  • Pedestrian340 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,349 (69%)
  • Motorcycle154 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (5%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 56th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
83rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1987

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 1987: 141, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57141180222
2ndA6140167221
3rdA576618044
4thA580618846
5thM62598814
6thA666324506
7thA572274105
8thA575243404
9thB5211232504
10thB5229212212
11thB5231212704
12thA5063192400
13thA56192304
14thM61192914
15thA5066162002
16thA5082151702
17thA5186111402
18thB5232101101
19thM602101400
20thA518591101

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1987

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 371.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1987

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1987: 210.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1987, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years