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Manchester road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,434 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1982, and 2,985 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 412 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1981 (2,508), and casualties fell from 3,032.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 93,482 collisions in Manchester.

Collisions in 1982
2,434
Down 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,985
Down 2% on 1981
Fatal collisions
43
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
412
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1982

1.8% of collisions in Manchester in 1982 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal431.8%
  • Serious41217%
  • Slight1,97981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.4%
  • Serious44815%
  • Slight2,49484%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,434, down 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712848
2024720892
2023638807
2022701868
2021714902
2020552735
20198931,209
20181,0051,339
20171,0541,379
2016714926
2015723988
20141,0141,399
20131,0141,388
20121,1331,544
20111,3861,932
20101,4251,962
20091,7072,404
20081,7562,428
20071,8322,643
20062,0192,844
20052,3363,173
20042,4193,426
20032,4793,508
20022,6333,760
20012,6363,753
20002,7013,894
19992,5143,666
19982,6873,798
19972,6573,727
19962,6653,612
19952,5853,493
19942,6593,509
19932,8283,633
19922,9903,849
19912,6933,509
19903,0823,877
19893,0383,776
19882,8603,605
19872,6883,324
19862,7243,355
19852,7153,327
19842,6103,129
19832,4982,968
19822,4342,985
19812,5083,032
19802,5583,133
19792,5733,226

When and where crashes happen in Manchester in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday375 (15%)
  • Tuesday361 (15%)
  • Wednesday352 (14%)
  • Thursday363 (15%)
  • Friday407 (17%)
  • Saturday322 (13%)
  • Sunday254 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59134 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59253 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59303 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59432 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59641 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59369 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59268 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January166 (6.8%)
  • February161 (6.6%)
  • March224 (9.2%)
  • April167 (6.9%)
  • May192 (7.9%)
  • June209 (8.6%)
  • July182 (7.5%)
  • August170 (7%)
  • September202 (8.3%)
  • October228 (9.4%)
  • November280 (12%)
  • December253 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,636 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit772 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,840 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds384 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other48 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,421 (58%)
  • Wet or damp937 (38%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.5%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,183 (90%)
  • 40 mph192 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph35 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,863 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway364 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout54 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,154 (39%)
  • Pedestrian901 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist405 (14%)
  • Cyclist289 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 585 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10195 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15234 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20528 (18%)
  • 21 to 25486 (16%)
  • 26 to 35501 (17%)
  • 36 to 45287 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55277 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65189 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75141 (4.7%)
  • Over 7562 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,339 (45%)
  • Pedestrian901 (30%)
  • Passenger745 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,570 (65%)
  • Motorcycle434 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle298 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes233 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach190 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Manchester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 6th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1982

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1982: 146, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34146185326
2ndA6139164111
3rdA5103123159521
4thA6010117142123
5thA6657697213
6thA56707418
7thA57698947
8thA626585111
9thA664648608
10thB51175465012
11thA51455265010
12thB50934251010
13thA6353846111
14thA6104333915
15thM56284324
16thB5166263104
17thA6042252601
18thA576243606
19thB5167212602
20thA560192624

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1982

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 2,038.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1982

M40 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1982: 234.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1982, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years