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Irlam road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,527 road traffic collisions in Irlam, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,950 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 252 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 9 collisions, up from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,527
558th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,950
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
28 people killed
Serious collisions
252
274 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Irlam

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal261.7%
  • Serious25217%
  • Slight1,24982%

What the data shows

  • Irlam had 114 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 192 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Irlam were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 470 children under 16 were killed or injured in Irlam, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Irlam.

Where Irlam ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
558th
Most casualties
554th
Most fatal collisions
390th
Most serious collisions
587th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday228 (15%)
  • Tuesday233 (15%)
  • Wednesday218 (14%)
  • Thursday221 (14%)
  • Friday237 (16%)
  • Saturday216 (14%)
  • Sunday174 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,046 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit457 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,415 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,437 (94%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph63 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,211 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant841 (43%)
  • Pedestrian511 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist269 (14%)
  • Cyclist234 (12%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Irlam road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Irlam, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Irlam peaked at 59 in 1988; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202488
20231111
202267
2021810
20201112
20191925
20181925
20171111
20161218
20151419
20141214
20131218
20121624
20111719
20101722
20092225
20082632
20073347
20062333
20053546
20044151
20034151
20023041
20012942
20003956
19994566
19984765
19974967
19964663
19953956
19944466
19935677
19925261
19914755
19905367
19895166
19885966
19875061
19865056
19855368
19845465
19834656
19824146
19814759
19804246
19793542

Map of recent crashes in Irlam

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Irlam

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Irlam

The 24 most recent collisions in Irlam happened between 25 July 2023 and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Irlam

The A57 has the most collisions in Irlam, 651 of 1,527 (43%), followed by the B5320 (327).

Collisions in Irlam on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5765185216123
2ndB5320327433450
3rdB5311202103
4thB5230131500
5thB5212101102
6thM6281522
7thB52134701

Council areas covering Irlam

Collisions in Irlam were recorded in 4 council areas. Salford has 1,504 of 1,527 (98%).

Collisions in Irlam by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford1,5041,92426247
2ndWarrington121303
3rdTrafford5602
4thManchester4400

Postcode districts in Irlam

Collisions in Irlam were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M44 (1,485) and M30 (29).