Crap Towns / Salford / Pollution incidents
How often does Salford get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Salford or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in May 2026 and put fumes and smoke in the air. Metal wastes turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Fumes and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| September 2019 | Cutting oils, diesel, lubricating oils, metal wastes, waste oil, petrol, tyres and vehicle parts | On the land | Significant |
| January 2019 | Commercial waste, building rubble, household waste, metal wastes, composites, general biodegradable material or waste and smoke | On the land and in the air | Significant |
| December 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 5.3 km | 13 |
| Salford | – | 4 |
| Eccles | 5.2 km | 3 |
| Urmston | 7.1 km | 3 |
| Old Trafford | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Clifton | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Prestwich | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Stretford | 4.9 km | 1 |