Road safety
What is happening in Salford?
In 2011, there were 690 casualties on the roads of Salford, 630 of which sustained slight injuries, 55 people sustained serious injuries (including 12 children) and sadly, five people lost their lives.
Killed or seriously injured (KSI) in 2011
| Casualty | KSIs | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 33.3% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 21.7% |
| Car occupants | 16 | 26.7% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 11.7% |
| Other vehicle occupants | 4 | 6.6 % |
| Motorway casualties | 7 | 11.6% |
| Male casualties | 47 | 78.3% |
| Female casualties | 13 | 21.7% |
| Child casualties | 13 | 21.7% |
Casualty trend 2004 to 2011
2011 saw the lowest ever number of KSI in Salford with 60.
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casualty | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight | KSI | Slight |
| Pedestrian | 29 | 131 | 35 | 98 | 35 | 101 | 31 | 115 | 21 | 85 | 23 | 75 | 20 | 65 |
| Motorcyclist | 17 | 53 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 55 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 31 |
| Car occupant | 28 | 704 | 20 | 669 | 35 | 587 | 19 | 567 | 30 | 633 | 15 | 404 | 16 | 352 |
| Cyclist | 6 | 49 | 8 | 41 | 6 | 53 | 12 | 52 | 7 | 67 | 12 | 56 | 7 | 49 |
| Other vehicle occupant | 4 | 73 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 116 |
| Total | 84 | 1,010 | 83 | 905 | 102 | 869 | 92 | 829 | 71 | 848 | 72 | 600 | 60 | 630 |
What is being done?
Reducing road casualties is being tackled through a combination of the three Es
- 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
M30 0TE
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 909 6505
This page was last updated on 18 April 2012
