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Manchester road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,688 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1987, and 3,324 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 352 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (2,724), and casualties fell from 3,355.

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

Collisions in 1987
2,688
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
3,324
Down 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
32
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
352
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Manchester in 1987 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal321.2%
  • Serious35213%
  • Slight2,30486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal331%
  • Serious38912%
  • Slight2,90287%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1987 is highlighted, with 2,688, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday371 (14%)
  • Tuesday404 (15%)
  • Wednesday380 (14%)
  • Thursday425 (16%)
  • Friday453 (17%)
  • Saturday369 (14%)
  • Sunday286 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59165 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5945 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59254 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59348 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59495 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59698 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59410 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59273 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January183 (6.8%)
  • February184 (6.8%)
  • March221 (8.2%)
  • April221 (8.2%)
  • May211 (7.8%)
  • June250 (9.3%)
  • July211 (7.8%)
  • August196 (7.3%)
  • September237 (8.8%)
  • October276 (10%)
  • November244 (9.1%)
  • December254 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,898 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit722 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,041 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds516 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,622 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,013 (38%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,406 (90%)
  • 40 mph227 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph32 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,037 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway426 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout59 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded70 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,428 (43%)
  • Pedestrian999 (30%)
  • Cyclist340 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist295 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant124 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant66 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5129 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10205 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15246 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20593 (18%)
  • 21 to 25561 (17%)
  • 26 to 35601 (18%)
  • 36 to 45365 (11%)
  • 46 to 55231 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65186 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75136 (4.1%)
  • Over 7571 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,496 (45%)
  • Pedestrian999 (30%)
  • Passenger829 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,181 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle348 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle298 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes229 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach197 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes100 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car71 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle41 (0.9%)
  • Minibus27 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1987

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1987: 176, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6176215319
2ndA34166214327
3rdA6010147190225
4thA5103126154112
5thA578410618
6thA6657188111
7thA62709827
8thA664618603
9thA56607805
10thB5117597109
11thA51455469111
12thB5093536907
13thA635516127
14thB51674961012
15thA560486216
16thA6042434803
17thA6104334625
18thB5166323904
19thB5219294215
20thM56283804

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1987

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 2,241.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1987

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1987: 214.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years