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Salford road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,234 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1997, and 1,771 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (1,213), and casualties fell from 1,810.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,234
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,771
Down 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
7.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1997

0.6% of collisions in Salford in 1997 were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious897.2%
  • Slight1,13792%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.6%
  • Serious1035.8%
  • Slight1,65894%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,234, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (15%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday191 (15%)
  • Thursday225 (18%)
  • Friday188 (15%)
  • Saturday154 (12%)
  • Sunday112 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59153 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59200 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59246 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59306 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59183 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (7.6%)
  • February106 (8.6%)
  • March96 (7.8%)
  • April99 (8%)
  • May95 (7.7%)
  • June106 (8.6%)
  • July111 (9%)
  • August97 (7.9%)
  • September104 (8.4%)
  • October109 (8.8%)
  • November122 (9.9%)
  • December95 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight929 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds943 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry766 (62%)
  • Wet or damp456 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph946 (77%)
  • 40 mph59 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph49 (4%)
  • 60 mph21 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph157 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway779 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway356 (29%)
  • Roundabout49 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,196 (68%)
  • Pedestrian225 (13%)
  • Cyclist120 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (4%)
  • Van occupant62 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1099 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 15110 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20194 (11%)
  • 21 to 25222 (13%)
  • 26 to 35449 (25%)
  • 36 to 45266 (15%)
  • 46 to 55181 (10%)
  • 56 to 65102 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7560 (3.4%)
  • Over 7541 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,038 (59%)
  • Passenger508 (29%)
  • Pedestrian225 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,832 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle68 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 39th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1997

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1997: 149, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA614922214
2ndA5711417208
3rdM629114805
4thA5767810105
5thA580548115
6thA575456913
7thA572344612
8thM602274001
9thA5066254604
10thA666253602
11thA5063243401
12thA56242910
13thB5211222603
14thB5229222801
15thB5231202502
16thM61203011
17thM63193503
18thA5082132101
19thA5185122701
20thB5320122102

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1997

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 436.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1997

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1997: 223.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years