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Salford road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 road traffic collisions in Salford in 2020, and 353 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 34% on 2019 (393), and casualties fell from 513.

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

Collisions in 2020
258
Down 34% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
353
Down 31% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 2020

1.9% of collisions in Salford in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious3915%
  • Slight21483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious4412%
  • Slight30286%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 2020 is highlighted, with 258, down 34% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 258
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (20%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (11%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (13%)
  • February24 (9.3%)
  • March27 (10%)
  • April4 (1.6%)
  • May21 (8.1%)
  • June15 (5.8%)
  • July18 (7%)
  • August23 (8.9%)
  • September30 (12%)
  • October21 (8.1%)
  • November16 (6.2%)
  • December25 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (71%)
  • Wet or damp74 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph208 (81%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph24 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway187 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (53%)
  • Cyclist55 (16%)
  • Pedestrian55 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2044 (12%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3594 (27%)
  • 36 to 4552 (15%)
  • 46 to 5536 (10%)
  • 56 to 6532 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.8%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (61%)
  • Passenger83 (24%)
  • Pedestrian55 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car371 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (11%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Tram1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Salford ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 115th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
107th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Salford in 2020

Ordsall, Salford, M5 4YU area and Pendleton & Charlestown, Salford, M6 6AU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Salford in 2020, with 16 collisions each.

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 2020

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 2020: 26, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57263406
2ndA6202803
3rdA576192301
4thM60162200
5thA666111514
6thA572101301
7thA58092101
8thA5681202
9thB53206700
10thB618661111
11thM6026610
12thA50825900
13thA60425702
14thB52315500
15thA50664501
16thA60414400
17thA66541000
18thA50633311
19thA342300
20thA51862300

Towns in Salford: crashes in 2020

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 102.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 2020

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 2020: 46.

Latest crashes in Salford in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years