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Salford road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,243 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1992, and 1,723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1991 (1,235), and casualties rose from 1,675.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,243
Up 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,723
Up 3% on 1991
Fatal collisions
25
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1992

2% of collisions in Salford in 1992 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252%
  • Serious15212%
  • Slight1,06686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.5%
  • Serious1719.9%
  • Slight1,52689%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,243, up 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday199 (16%)
  • Tuesday189 (15%)
  • Wednesday161 (13%)
  • Thursday194 (16%)
  • Friday208 (17%)
  • Saturday145 (12%)
  • Sunday147 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59156 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59261 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59319 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59205 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (5.7%)
  • February97 (7.8%)
  • March105 (8.4%)
  • April101 (8.1%)
  • May80 (6.4%)
  • June85 (6.8%)
  • July107 (8.6%)
  • August111 (8.9%)
  • September100 (8%)
  • October133 (11%)
  • November117 (9.4%)
  • December136 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight919 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit293 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds931 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds230 (19%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry701 (56%)
  • Wet or damp530 (43%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph982 (79%)
  • 40 mph51 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph66 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph131 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway875 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway284 (23%)
  • Roundabout34 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2%)
  • Not recorded25 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,034 (60%)
  • Pedestrian317 (18%)
  • Cyclist140 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant66 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10103 (6%)
  • 11 to 15136 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20232 (13%)
  • 21 to 25268 (16%)
  • 26 to 35389 (23%)
  • 36 to 45227 (13%)
  • 46 to 55143 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6580 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7552 (3%)
  • Over 7544 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider948 (55%)
  • Passenger458 (27%)
  • Pedestrian317 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,780 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle79 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 38th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
38th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1992

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1992: 135, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6135196113
2ndA57120170417
3rdA57681109011
4thM626511025
5thA58060104511
6thM602324412
7thA575293805
8thA666293914
9thA572284501
10thB5231273101
11thM61274924
12thA56262905
13thA5066233511
14thB5229232803
15thB5211212904
16thA5063192203
17thA5082172113
18thA5185151900
19thB5230142401
20thA5186131303

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1992

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 440.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1992

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1992: 233.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1992.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years