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Salford road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,167 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1993, and 1,645 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1992 (1,243), and casualties fell from 1,723.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,167
Down 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,645
Down 5% on 1992
Fatal collisions
14
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1993

1.2% of collisions in Salford in 1993 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious13111%
  • Slight1,02288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious1458.8%
  • Slight1,48690%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,167, down 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (15%)
  • Tuesday158 (14%)
  • Wednesday168 (14%)
  • Thursday185 (16%)
  • Friday200 (17%)
  • Saturday149 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59205 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59217 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59269 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.9%)
  • February74 (6.3%)
  • March93 (8%)
  • April80 (6.9%)
  • May107 (9.2%)
  • June98 (8.4%)
  • July79 (6.8%)
  • August108 (9.3%)
  • September88 (7.5%)
  • October103 (8.8%)
  • November115 (9.9%)
  • December130 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight872 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit265 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds959 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds160 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (61%)
  • Wet or damp431 (37%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph944 (81%)
  • 40 mph51 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph62 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph89 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway811 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway283 (24%)
  • Roundabout29 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,047 (64%)
  • Pedestrian289 (18%)
  • Cyclist118 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1089 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15107 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20190 (12%)
  • 21 to 25275 (17%)
  • 26 to 35357 (22%)
  • 36 to 45195 (12%)
  • 46 to 55140 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7583 (5%)
  • Over 7545 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider894 (54%)
  • Passenger462 (28%)
  • Pedestrian289 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,671 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle84 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Salford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Salford ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 45th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
45th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
62nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1993

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1993: 134, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6134210016
2ndA57130174313
3rdA5768411518
4thA580558508
5thM62507517
6thA666385514
7thA572304606
8thA5066293706
9thM61264901
10thB5229253101
11thA56233704
12thA575233504
13thB5231202402
14thB5211172302
15thB5320172512
16thM602172300
17thA5186162012
18thB5230152201
19thA5063142301
20thA5082131810

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1993

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 444.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1993

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1993: 220.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1993, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years