Road safety
What is happening in Salford?
In 2008 there were 921 people injured on the roads of Salford. 829 of which sustained slight injuries. 90 people sustained serious injuries (including 13 children) and sadly, 2 people lost their lives.
Percentage of killed or seriously injured (KSI's) in 2008 by casualty type
| Casualty | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 33.6% |
| Motorcyclists | 31.5% |
| Car occupants | 20.6% |
| Cyclists | 13% |
| Motorway casualties | 5.4% |
| Male casualties | 76% |
| Female casualties | 24% |
| Child casualties | 14.1% |
Casualty trend 2003-2008 (all severity)
| Casualty | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian casualties | 174 | 181 | 160 | 133 | 136 | 148 |
| Motorcycle casualties | 73 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 76 | 60 |
| Car occupant casualties | 827 | 786 | 732 | 689 | 622 | 586 |
| Cycle casualties | 78 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 59 | 64 |
| Other vehicle occupant casualties | 137 | 74 | 77 | 58 | 78 | 64 |
| All casuallties | 1289 | 1180 | 1094 | 988 | 971 | 921 |
What is being done?
Reducing road casualties is being tackled through a combination of the 3 E's
- Engineering (highway safety improvements at collision hotspot sites)
- Education (including training and publicity to raise awareness/competency of specific issues)
- Enforcement (police and safety camera enforcement)
The Road Safety team primarily has responsibility for the road safety education, road safety training and road safety publicity.
Road safety however, is the responsibility of every road user; whether you are a driver, rider, passenger, pedestrian or professional driver. When you are out on the road always THINK! Road Safety
Downloadable documents
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
Who to contact
- Name
- Road Casualty Reduction Group
- Address
- Urban Vision Partnership Limited
Emerson House
Albert Street
Eccles
SALFORD
M30 0TE - Telephone
- 0161-779 4863
- road.safety@urbanvision.org.uk
This page was last updated on 01 July 2009
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