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Manchester road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,498 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1983, and 2,968 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 371 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1982 (2,434), and casualties fell from 2,985.

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

Collisions in 1983
2,498
Up 3% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,968
Down 1% on 1982
Fatal collisions
34
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
371
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1983

1.4% of collisions in Manchester in 1983 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal341.4%
  • Serious37115%
  • Slight2,09384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.1%
  • Serious40814%
  • Slight2,52685%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1983 is highlighted, with 2,498, up 3% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday361 (14%)
  • Tuesday312 (12%)
  • Wednesday358 (14%)
  • Thursday427 (17%)
  • Friday426 (17%)
  • Saturday337 (13%)
  • Sunday277 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59123 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59244 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59301 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59413 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59727 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59364 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59288 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January190 (7.6%)
  • February209 (8.4%)
  • March185 (7.4%)
  • April210 (8.4%)
  • May204 (8.2%)
  • June190 (7.6%)
  • July192 (7.7%)
  • August180 (7.2%)
  • September232 (9.3%)
  • October255 (10%)
  • November228 (9.1%)
  • December223 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,692 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit781 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,901 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds429 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other23 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,524 (61%)
  • Wet or damp923 (37%)
  • Frost or ice39 (1.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,263 (91%)
  • 40 mph190 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,947 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway342 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road109 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout61 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,048 (35%)
  • Car occupant952 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist382 (13%)
  • Cyclist344 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant135 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant45 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5121 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10203 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15263 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20550 (19%)
  • 21 to 25456 (15%)
  • 26 to 35490 (17%)
  • 36 to 45265 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 55221 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65182 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75137 (4.6%)
  • Over 7580 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,255 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,048 (35%)
  • Passenger665 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,599 (65%)
  • Motorcycle413 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle355 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes198 (5%)
  • Bus or coach190 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car95 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes84 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle30 (0.8%)
  • Minibus13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Manchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1983

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1983: 177, including 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6177204029
2ndA34153180115
3rdA6010123150212
4thA510390112611
5thA6658499114
6thA577685214
7thA664638618
8thA56598128
9thB5117576306
10thA62557009
11thA5145505616
12thB5093465808
13thA635394326
14thA560363925
15thA6104344118
16thB5167334207
17thA6042303702
18thB5166293813
19thA662273205
20thB5219232813

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1983

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 2,060.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1983

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1983: 209.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1983, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years