Salfords road traffic accidents
Salfords recorded 203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 285 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 285
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 285
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Salfords
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Salfords
Road collision statistics for Salfords
Collisions recorded
203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
285
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Salfords
Collisions in Salfords are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 33.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
60.6% of recorded collisions in Salfords happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Salfords have produced 285 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 18 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 135 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 73 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 55 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 163 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 211 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Salfords
How many road accidents have there been in Salfords?
203 collisions have been recorded in Salfords in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 285 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Salfords were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in Salfords resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Salfords?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Salfords, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 33.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Salfords happen on?
60.6% of collisions in Salfords are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Salfords?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 285 casualties recorded in Salfords.
Is road safety in Salfords getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Salfords rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Salfords 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 Salfords cover 1999 to 2025.