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Salford road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 911 road traffic collisions in Salford in 2003, and 1,289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2002 (867), and casualties rose from 1,256.

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

Collisions in 2003
911
Up 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,289
Up 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 2003

1.1% of collisions in Salford in 2003 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious778.5%
  • Slight82490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious816.3%
  • Slight1,19893%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 2003 is highlighted, with 911, up 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (16%)
  • Tuesday127 (14%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday137 (15%)
  • Friday146 (16%)
  • Saturday119 (13%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59130 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59232 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.3%)
  • February61 (6.7%)
  • March55 (6%)
  • April69 (7.6%)
  • May96 (11%)
  • June75 (8.2%)
  • July62 (6.8%)
  • August63 (6.9%)
  • September79 (8.7%)
  • October101 (11%)
  • November108 (12%)
  • December66 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight663 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds729 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry584 (64%)
  • Wet or damp311 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph685 (75%)
  • 40 mph41 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph33 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph9 (1%)
  • 70 mph141 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway553 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (32%)
  • Roundabout37 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant822 (64%)
  • Pedestrian174 (13%)
  • Cyclist78 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2%)
  • 6 to 1049 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15105 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20185 (14%)
  • 21 to 25188 (15%)
  • 26 to 35288 (22%)
  • 36 to 45203 (16%)
  • 46 to 55134 (10%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.3%)
  • Over 7514 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider782 (61%)
  • Passenger333 (26%)
  • Pedestrian174 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,337 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle80 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Salford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Salford ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 64th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Salford in 2003

Ordsall, Salford, M5 4YU area and Swinton & Wardley, Salford, M27 4EQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Salford in 2003, with 47 collisions each.

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 2003

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 2003: 107, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA610718608
2ndM60669922
3rdA576378312
4thA576547405
5thA580427312
6thM62365211
7thA572355101
8thA666263513
9thM602253700
10thA575243202
11thB5231192102
12thA5066182902
13thA5063161802
14thM61163401
15thB5320141801
16thA56121700
17thB5211121402
18thA6042111200
19thA518591400
20thB522991402

Towns in Salford: crashes in 2003

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 290.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 2003

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 2003: 176.

Latest crashes in Salford in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 2003, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Salford road accidents in other years