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Salford road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,245 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1995, and 1,807 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1994 (1,335), and casualties fell from 2,009.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,245
Down 7% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,807
Down 10% on 1994
Fatal collisions
18
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
7.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1995

1.4% of collisions in Salford in 1995 were fatal and 7.9% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious987.9%
  • Slight1,12991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious1086%
  • Slight1,68093%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,245, down 7% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (14%)
  • Tuesday192 (15%)
  • Wednesday195 (16%)
  • Thursday180 (14%)
  • Friday227 (18%)
  • Saturday156 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59155 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59167 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59253 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59206 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (9.2%)
  • February106 (8.5%)
  • March93 (7.5%)
  • April87 (7%)
  • May107 (8.6%)
  • June101 (8.1%)
  • July107 (8.6%)
  • August89 (7.1%)
  • September118 (9.5%)
  • October128 (10%)
  • November97 (7.8%)
  • December98 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight931 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit302 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,018 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds158 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry809 (65%)
  • Wet or damp409 (33%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph974 (78%)
  • 40 mph50 (4%)
  • 50 mph52 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph139 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway823 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway327 (26%)
  • Roundabout47 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded29 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,176 (65%)
  • Pedestrian289 (16%)
  • Cyclist131 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant72 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1097 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15130 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20224 (12%)
  • 21 to 25291 (16%)
  • 26 to 35418 (23%)
  • 36 to 45228 (13%)
  • 46 to 55157 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6599 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.2%)
  • Over 7536 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider984 (54%)
  • Passenger534 (30%)
  • Pedestrian289 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,822 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach63 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle53 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 38th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1995: 156, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6156224118
2ndA5710815726
3rdA5769814105
4thM627210313
5thA5807113306
6thA666466804
7thA572415821
8thM602243122
9thM61243212
10thB5231233013
11thA575223302
12thM63223400
13thA5066203201
14thA56193701
15thA5185182510
16thB5229172211
17thB5211151804
18thB5320141500
19thA5063131811
20thA5186121802

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1995

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 461.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1995

M28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1995: 212.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1995, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years