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Salford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,651 road traffic collisions in Salford from 1979 to 2025, and 18,278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 182 were fatal and 1,830 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 107 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (117).

Collisions since 1979
13,651
90th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
18,278
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
182
188 people killed
Serious collisions
1,830
1,990 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
107
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
125
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Salford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1821.3%
  • Serious1,83013%
  • Slight11,63985%

What the data shows

  • Salford had 1,250 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 1,654 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Salford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,168 children under 16 were killed or injured in Salford, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Salford.

Where Salford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
90th
Most casualties
86th
Most fatal collisions
67th
Most serious collisions
109th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,056 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,068 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,009 (15%)
  • Thursday2,239 (16%)
  • Friday2,208 (16%)
  • Saturday1,690 (12%)
  • Sunday1,381 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,777 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,648 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown116 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit49 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,965 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway2,610 (19%)
  • Roundabout536 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road247 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded293 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph127 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph12,197 (89%)
  • 40 mph1,017 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph197 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph101 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds10,751 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,058 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds217 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds202 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds59 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.1%)
  • Other138 (1%)
  • Not recorded179 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,644 (53%)
  • Pedestrian4,097 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,609 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist1,280 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant561 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant463 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant314 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant106 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)89 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant74 (0.4%)
  • Other19 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Salford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Salford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Salford peaked at 506 in 1994; 2025 had 107.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 107
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107125
2024117136
2023103128
202297116
2021133154
2020103141
2019158205
2018172233
2017149199
2016111141
201591128
2014143203
2013129200
2012133171
2011157200
2010167236
2009196290
2008223283
2007197276
2006218293
2005254351
2004277374
2003292406
2002292395
2001335479
2000367568
1999429624
1998403582
1997450649
1996486744
1995473711
1994506708
1993461662
1992451605
1991458628
1990445595
1989469612
1988435553
1987379475
1986356436
1985358447
1984383460
1983351419
1982391461
1981399473
1980410484
1979437519

Map of recent crashes in Salford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Salford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Salford

The 24 most recent collisions in Salford happened between 18 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Salford

The A576 has the most collisions in Salford, 1,847 of 13,651 (14%), followed by the A6 (1,393).

Collisions in Salford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5761,8472,47127239
2ndA61,3931,98621157
3rdA571,2131,75023156
4thA566768911189
5thA5066663924496
6thA50636388691482
7thA665343483733
8thA5186291361442
9thA5185251345122
10thB6186231289336
11thA6042221329325
12thA6041178250317
13thM602127191310
14thB5228111140014
15thB546193126012
16thA5808812528
17thB618783112018
18thA34638509
19thB5227303527
20thA6010223704
21stB5225162102
22ndA5064121804
23rdA666111101
24thA5757811
25thA6766700
26thA50655601
27thA5795700
28thA5604400
29thA60444603
30thB61814500

Council areas covering Salford

Collisions in Salford were recorded in 7 council areas. Salford has 13,278 of 13,651 (97%).

Collisions in Salford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford13,27817,7761701,792
2ndManchester299404828
3rdBury435924
4thRochdale9913
5thTrafford8901
6thTameside7801
7thStockport3810

Postcode districts in Salford

Collisions in Salford were recorded in 8 postcode districts, led by M6 (4,547) and M7 (3,606).