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Salford road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,144 road traffic collisions in Salford in 1998, and 1,673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1997 (1,234), and casualties fell from 1,771.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,144
Down 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,673
Down 6% on 1997
Fatal collisions
7
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
5.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 1998

0.6% of collisions in Salford in 1998 were fatal and 5.8% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious665.8%
  • Slight1,07194%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.4%
  • Serious694.1%
  • Slight1,59795%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,144, down 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (16%)
  • Tuesday153 (13%)
  • Wednesday178 (16%)
  • Thursday180 (16%)
  • Friday193 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59137 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59179 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59299 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59199 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (7.6%)
  • February66 (5.8%)
  • March64 (5.6%)
  • April102 (8.9%)
  • May82 (7.2%)
  • June95 (8.3%)
  • July103 (9%)
  • August116 (10%)
  • September84 (7.3%)
  • October134 (12%)
  • November115 (10%)
  • December96 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight819 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit310 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds885 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds207 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry668 (58%)
  • Wet or damp465 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph864 (76%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph41 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph169 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway701 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway357 (31%)
  • Roundabout37 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,167 (70%)
  • Pedestrian224 (13%)
  • Cyclist94 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant53 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (4%)
  • 6 to 1088 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15101 (6%)
  • 16 to 20219 (13%)
  • 21 to 25228 (14%)
  • 26 to 35387 (23%)
  • 36 to 45219 (13%)
  • 46 to 55174 (10%)
  • 56 to 6598 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.5%)
  • Over 7534 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider941 (56%)
  • Passenger508 (30%)
  • Pedestrian224 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,720 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle72 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach40 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 51st most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 1998

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 1998: 136, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6136200110
2ndA5791123111
3rdA576739822
4thM607312400
5thA580538002
6thM602415600
7thA572374901
8thM62365402
9thA5066263702
10thA666244303
11thA575224401
12thB5229223200
13thA56212612
14thB5211203302
15thB5231192801
16thM61172500
17thA5185162601
18thA5063152002
19thB5320141903
20thA508281400

Towns in Salford: crashes in 1998

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 389.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 1998

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 1998: 225.

Latest crashes in Salford in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 1998, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years