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Salford road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,335 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1994, and 2,009 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1993 (1,167), and casualties rose from 1,645.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,335
Up 14% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
2,009
Up 22% on 1993
Fatal collisions
7
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1994

0.5% of collisions in Salford in 1994 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious1309.7%
  • Slight1,19890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.3%
  • Serious1879.3%
  • Slight1,81590%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,335, up 14% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday210 (16%)
  • Tuesday214 (16%)
  • Wednesday195 (15%)
  • Thursday218 (16%)
  • Friday230 (17%)
  • Saturday144 (11%)
  • Sunday124 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59154 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59271 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59372 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (7.6%)
  • February105 (7.9%)
  • March101 (7.6%)
  • April125 (9.4%)
  • May103 (7.7%)
  • June106 (7.9%)
  • July103 (7.7%)
  • August103 (7.7%)
  • September98 (7.3%)
  • October136 (10%)
  • November130 (9.7%)
  • December123 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight981 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit335 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,020 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds247 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry774 (58%)
  • Wet or damp538 (40%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,006 (75%)
  • 40 mph69 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph93 (7%)
  • 60 mph24 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph141 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway851 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway380 (28%)
  • Roundabout30 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded45 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,333 (66%)
  • Pedestrian284 (14%)
  • Cyclist123 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant91 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10120 (6%)
  • 11 to 15123 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20234 (12%)
  • 21 to 25341 (17%)
  • 26 to 35484 (24%)
  • 36 to 45255 (13%)
  • 46 to 55156 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65100 (5%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.8%)
  • Over 7553 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,128 (56%)
  • Passenger597 (30%)
  • Pedestrian284 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,982 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes182 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes140 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach60 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle55 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 30th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
193rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1994

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1994: 171, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6171244021
2ndA57116190012
3rdM628914519
4thA5768010508
5thA5807819819
6thA666386403
7thM61377721
8thB5229344911
9thA572314701
10thA575304406
11thA5066253201
12thA56253902
13thA5063243001
14thM602233803
15thB5231222615
16thB5211161902
17thM63161800
18thA5082141601
19thA6041121702
20thB5320121603

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1994

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 493.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1994

M27 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1994: 233.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1994, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years