Crap Towns / Salford / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Salford?
In 2025-26, 13% of Salford council's A roads, 15% of its B and C roads and 17% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 3%, 4% and 14%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3% | 4% | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 3% | 4% | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| 2018-19 | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| 2019-20 | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 2% | 3% | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 5% | 3% | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 6% | 5% | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| 2024-25 | 7% | 6% | 35% |
| 2025-26 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 2% | 2% | 19% |
| Bury | 5% | 6% | 19% |
| Salford | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Manchester | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Warrington | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| Trafford | 5% | 4% | 12% |
| Wigan | 5% | 7% | 11% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |