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Manchester road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,724 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1986, and 3,355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 314 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1985 (2,715), and casualties rose from 3,327.

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

Collisions in 1986
2,724
Level with 1985
Casualties in 1986
3,355
Up 1% on 1985
Fatal collisions
43
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
314
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1986

1.6% of collisions in Manchester in 1986 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal431.6%
  • Serious31412%
  • Slight2,36787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal451.3%
  • Serious35311%
  • Slight2,95788%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1986 is highlighted, with 2,724, level with 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday401 (15%)
  • Tuesday471 (17%)
  • Wednesday407 (15%)
  • Thursday425 (16%)
  • Friday416 (15%)
  • Saturday354 (13%)
  • Sunday250 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59164 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59277 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59376 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59486 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59670 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59428 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59288 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January241 (8.8%)
  • February193 (7.1%)
  • March197 (7.2%)
  • April200 (7.3%)
  • May238 (8.7%)
  • June218 (8%)
  • July212 (7.8%)
  • August207 (7.6%)
  • September194 (7.1%)
  • October271 (9.9%)
  • November302 (11%)
  • December251 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,863 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit802 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,000 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds528 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,559 (57%)
  • Wet or damp1,111 (41%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.6%)
  • Snow10 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,459 (90%)
  • 40 mph209 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph28 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,108 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway404 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road82 (3%)
  • Roundabout73 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded57 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,379 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,059 (32%)
  • Cyclist332 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist318 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant85 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5165 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 10204 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15223 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20545 (16%)
  • 21 to 25566 (17%)
  • 26 to 35620 (18%)
  • 36 to 45369 (11%)
  • 46 to 55249 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65217 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75116 (3.5%)
  • Over 7581 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,494 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,059 (32%)
  • Passenger802 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,167 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle341 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle332 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes288 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach174 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes105 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car64 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle29 (0.6%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1986

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1986: 164, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6164193422
2ndA6010159206519
3rdA34151189321
4thA5103132181317
5thA6659411908
6thA578195212
7thA6648010726
8thA62719218
9thB5117677109
10thA56658115
11thA5145587305
12thB50934958011
13thA635456626
14thA6624271110
15thA6042353502
16thA6104354117
17thB5167354803
18thA560313900
19thB6178303104
20thB5219202400

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1986

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 2,120.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1986

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1986: 229.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1986, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years