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Salford road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in Salford in 2023, and 338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2022 (278), and casualties fell from 355.

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

Collisions in 2023
265
Down 5% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
338
Down 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Salford in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Salford in 2023 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Salford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6926%
  • Slight19373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight26278%

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,335 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 265, down 5% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 265
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (17%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday45 (17%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (7.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.9%)
  • February19 (7.2%)
  • March24 (9.1%)
  • April23 (8.7%)
  • May17 (6.4%)
  • June26 (9.8%)
  • July24 (9.1%)
  • August19 (7.2%)
  • September26 (9.8%)
  • October24 (9.1%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December22 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds200 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry158 (60%)
  • Wet or damp77 (29%)
  • Not recorded30 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (8.3%)
  • 30 mph186 (70%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph37 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Salford in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (50%)
  • Cyclist68 (20%)
  • Pedestrian52 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2025 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2560 (18%)
  • 26 to 3565 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (16%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (10%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (63%)
  • Passenger74 (22%)
  • Pedestrian52 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (14%)
  • Motorcycle24 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Salford in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Salford had the 134th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Salford in 2023

Ordsall, Salford, M5 4YU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Salford in 2023, with 26 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Salford with the most crashes in 2023

The A6 had the most collisions in Salford in 2023: 25, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Salford, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6253508
2ndM60213102
3rdA57182206
4thA576172104
5thM62121814
6thM602101802
7thA57271002
8thA5806701
9thB54616601
10thA565500
11thB52315502
12thB53205502
13thM6151102
14thA50634512
15thA50664700
16thA5754403
17thA60414400
18thA60424802
19thB52114602
20thB52294400

Towns in Salford: crashes in 2023

Salford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 103.

Postcode districts in Salford: crashes in 2023

M30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Salford in 2023: 54.

Latest crashes in Salford in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Salford in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Salford road accidents in other years