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Salford road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 278 road traffic collisions in Salford in 2022, and 355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2021 (317), and casualties fell from 411.

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

Collisions in 2022
278
Down 12% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
355
Down 14% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 2022

1.8% of collisions in Salford in 2022 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious6824%
  • Slight20574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious6919%
  • Slight28179%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 2022 is highlighted, with 278, down 12% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 278
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday49 (18%)
  • Thursday46 (17%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.2%)
  • February29 (10%)
  • March29 (10%)
  • April18 (6.5%)
  • May28 (10%)
  • June24 (8.6%)
  • July18 (6.5%)
  • August30 (11%)
  • September16 (5.8%)
  • October16 (5.8%)
  • November23 (8.3%)
  • December27 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (74%)
  • Wet or damp51 (18%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (5.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (7.9%)
  • 30 mph195 (70%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph41 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway171 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (60%)
  • Pedestrian57 (16%)
  • Cyclist33 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2546 (13%)
  • 26 to 3593 (26%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5537 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider219 (62%)
  • Passenger79 (22%)
  • Pedestrian57 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car418 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 128th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Salford in 2022

Ordsall, Salford, M5 4YU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Salford in 2022, with 25 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 2022

The A57 had the most collisions in Salford in 2022: 29, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57293714
2ndA6273315
3rdM60274104
4thM62101505
5thA57691105
6thM60292200
7thA58081102
8thA5727710
9thB52317702
10thA50665501
11thA565502
12thA60425501
13thB52115603
14thB53205502
15thB61865700
16thA6664500
17thA50633302
18thA5753410
19thA60413301
20thB52303303

Towns in Salford: crashes in 2022

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 96.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 2022

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 2022: 62.

Latest crashes in Salford in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 2022, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years