Woman, 87, dies after crash between car and mobility scooter in Salford

The pensioner suffered serious injuries in the crash and later died in hospital. Credit: Google Maps

An 87-year-old woman has died after the mobility scooter she was riding crashed into a car.

Police said the fatal crash occurred at 11.15am on Thursday, 27 November, on Manchester Road West in Little Hulton in Salford.

The pensioner was travelling on the pavement when her mobility scooter "suddenly" began to cross the road, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said, colliding with a Volvo.

She suffered serious injuries in the crash and later died in hospital.

Officers investigating the incident ask for witnesses, and anyone with dash cam footage, to come forward, quoting log 1148 of 27/11/25.