Salford road traffic accidents
Salford recorded 5,315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,352 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 711 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 711
- Casualties
- 7,352
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 711
- Casualties
- 7,352
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Salford
Roads in Salford
Postcode districts in Salford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Salford
Road collision statistics for Salford
Collisions recorded
5,315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,352
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
711
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Salford
Collisions in Salford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in Salford happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Salford have produced 7,352 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 556 collisions, Monday 811 collisions, Tuesday 794 collisions, Wednesday 765 collisions, Thursday 866 collisions, Friday 845 collisions, Saturday 678 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,716 collisions, Darkness 1,599 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,581 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,296 collisions, Roundabout 249 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 28 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 124 collisions, 30 mph 4,506 collisions, 40 mph 501 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,148 collisions, Raining no high winds 789 collisions, Unknown 140 collisions, Other 82 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,200 casualties, Passenger 1,975 casualties, Pedestrian 1,177 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Salford
How many road accidents have there been in Salford?
5,315 collisions have been recorded in Salford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,352 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Salford were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 711 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Salford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Salford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Salford, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Salford happen on?
67.4% of collisions in Salford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Salford?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 7,352 casualties recorded in Salford.
Is road safety in Salford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Salford fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Salford come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Salford cover 1999 to 2025.