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Salford road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,213 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1996, and 1,810 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1995 (1,245), and casualties rose from 1,807.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,213
Down 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,810
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1996

0.7% of collisions in Salford in 1996 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious1008.2%
  • Slight1,10491%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious1116.1%
  • Slight1,68893%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,213, down 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (15%)
  • Tuesday173 (14%)
  • Wednesday187 (15%)
  • Thursday204 (17%)
  • Friday197 (16%)
  • Saturday151 (12%)
  • Sunday119 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59145 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59179 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59223 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59302 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59206 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7.4%)
  • February90 (7.4%)
  • March96 (7.9%)
  • April102 (8.4%)
  • May110 (9.1%)
  • June88 (7.3%)
  • July107 (8.8%)
  • August85 (7%)
  • September91 (7.5%)
  • October108 (8.9%)
  • November137 (11%)
  • December109 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight860 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit330 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds989 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds160 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry773 (64%)
  • Wet or damp406 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph931 (77%)
  • 40 mph65 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph47 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph156 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway764 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway339 (28%)
  • Roundabout40 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (3%)
  • Not recorded34 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,207 (67%)
  • Pedestrian260 (14%)
  • Cyclist121 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant72 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 10110 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15115 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20244 (13%)
  • 21 to 25272 (15%)
  • 26 to 35418 (23%)
  • 36 to 45272 (15%)
  • 46 to 55158 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6578 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.2%)
  • Over 7533 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,012 (56%)
  • Passenger538 (30%)
  • Pedestrian260 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,833 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle53 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 38th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1996

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1996: 136, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6136204010
2ndA5712618728
3rdM629314325
4thA576579004
5thA580457413
6thA572355604
7thA5066324603
8thA575263506
9thM61234700
10thA666213011
11thM602212900
12thA56203201
13thA5063193401
14thM63192200
15thB5211182000
16thB5231182103
17thB5320172402
18thA5186163303
19thB5229162301
20thA5185152903

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1996

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 471.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1996

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1996: 219.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years