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Salford road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,235 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1991, and 1,675 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1990 (1,311), and casualties fell from 1,782.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,235
Down 6% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,675
Down 6% on 1990
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1991

1.4% of collisions in Salford in 1991 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious14712%
  • Slight1,07187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171%
  • Serious1639.7%
  • Slight1,49589%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,235, down 6% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (15%)
  • Tuesday151 (12%)
  • Wednesday153 (12%)
  • Thursday221 (18%)
  • Friday226 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (13%)
  • Sunday140 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59123 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59173 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59211 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59331 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59221 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59124 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (9%)
  • February85 (6.9%)
  • March112 (9.1%)
  • April100 (8.1%)
  • May87 (7%)
  • June107 (8.7%)
  • July115 (9.3%)
  • August98 (7.9%)
  • September106 (8.6%)
  • October94 (7.6%)
  • November123 (10%)
  • December97 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight898 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit311 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds971 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry750 (61%)
  • Wet or damp467 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph965 (78%)
  • 40 mph69 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph59 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph15 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph123 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway847 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway318 (26%)
  • Roundabout33 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant951 (57%)
  • Pedestrian379 (23%)
  • Cyclist117 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5101 (6%)
  • 6 to 10123 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1593 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20263 (16%)
  • 21 to 25244 (15%)
  • 26 to 35342 (20%)
  • 36 to 45186 (11%)
  • 46 to 55125 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6599 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7564 (3.8%)
  • Over 7535 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider843 (50%)
  • Passenger453 (27%)
  • Pedestrian379 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,675 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes111 (5%)
  • Motorcycle96 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.8%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 39th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1991

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1991: 153, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6153207212
2ndA57135202118
3rdA576699338
4thM62699418
5thA580618129
6thA666384507
7thB5231303702
8thA572283604
9thM602253502
10thA5066243304
11thA56243813
12thA575223003
13thB5229212402
14thM61203401
15thA5063193313
16thA5082152802
17thM63152800
18thB5211131801
19thB5230131501
20thA5186121502

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1991

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 442.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1991

M27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1991: 250.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years