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Manchester road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,715 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1985, and 3,327 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 391 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1984 (2,610), and casualties rose from 3,129.

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

Collisions in 1985
2,715
Up 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
3,327
Up 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
48
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
391
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Manchester in 1985 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal481.8%
  • Serious39114%
  • Slight2,27684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal491.5%
  • Serious42313%
  • Slight2,85586%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 2,715, up 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday397 (15%)
  • Tuesday379 (14%)
  • Wednesday378 (14%)
  • Thursday399 (15%)
  • Friday452 (17%)
  • Saturday403 (15%)
  • Sunday307 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59159 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59271 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59351 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59499 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59706 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59402 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59295 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January213 (7.8%)
  • February177 (6.5%)
  • March245 (9%)
  • April198 (7.3%)
  • May204 (7.5%)
  • June218 (8%)
  • July226 (8.3%)
  • August221 (8.1%)
  • September227 (8.4%)
  • October253 (9.3%)
  • November290 (11%)
  • December243 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,849 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit837 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,105 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds470 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,586 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,059 (39%)
  • Frost or ice45 (1.7%)
  • Snow24 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,434 (90%)
  • 40 mph211 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph32 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph31 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,104 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway404 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout55 (2%)
  • Not recorded56 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,269 (38%)
  • Pedestrian1,077 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist381 (11%)
  • Cyclist326 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant130 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant77 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5130 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10214 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 15271 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20571 (17%)
  • 21 to 25531 (16%)
  • 26 to 35570 (17%)
  • 36 to 45333 (10%)
  • 46 to 55259 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65229 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75143 (4.3%)
  • Over 7576 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,455 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,077 (32%)
  • Passenger795 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,021 (67%)
  • Motorcycle395 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle339 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes298 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach179 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car79 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle39 (0.9%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1985

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1985: 157, including 1 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34157181129
2ndA6153184322
3rdA6010130161114
4thA5103107135421
5thA665105138212
6thA578396215
7thA627610714
8thA56758327
9thA664669058
10thB5093607005
11thB5117576106
12thA5145556306
13thA635516516
14thB5167516214
15thA6104385016
16thA662333507
17thB5166334317
18thA6042323302
19thA560314204
20thA576314505

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1985

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 2,240.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1985

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1985: 223.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1985, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years