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Manchester road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,860 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1988, and 3,605 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 383 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1987 (2,688), and casualties rose from 3,324.

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

Collisions in 1988
2,860
Up 6% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
3,605
Up 8% on 1987
Fatal collisions
44
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
383
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1988

1.5% of collisions in Manchester in 1988 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal441.5%
  • Serious38313%
  • Slight2,43385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal471.3%
  • Serious42212%
  • Slight3,13687%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 2,860, up 6% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday421 (15%)
  • Tuesday378 (13%)
  • Wednesday381 (13%)
  • Thursday453 (16%)
  • Friday534 (19%)
  • Saturday394 (14%)
  • Sunday299 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59156 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59290 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59369 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59480 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59719 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59520 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59289 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January249 (8.7%)
  • February198 (6.9%)
  • March238 (8.3%)
  • April185 (6.5%)
  • May238 (8.3%)
  • June213 (7.4%)
  • July259 (9.1%)
  • August200 (7%)
  • September234 (8.2%)
  • October305 (11%)
  • November285 (10%)
  • December256 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,986 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit802 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,146 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds559 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other21 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,689 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,145 (40%)
  • Frost or ice23 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,601 (91%)
  • 40 mph208 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph24 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,216 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway447 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road112 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout45 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,643 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,040 (29%)
  • Cyclist333 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist256 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant146 (4%)
  • Van occupant82 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5167 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10252 (7%)
  • 11 to 15219 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20503 (14%)
  • 21 to 25616 (17%)
  • 26 to 35695 (19%)
  • 36 to 45403 (11%)
  • 46 to 55274 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65222 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75157 (4.4%)
  • Over 7597 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,602 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,040 (29%)
  • Passenger963 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,458 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle342 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes297 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle282 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach216 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes114 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car79 (1.6%)
  • Minibus33 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1988

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1988 in Manchester

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1988

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1988: 173, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6173210024
2ndA34158200522
3rdA5103136195221
4thA6010133171421
5thA66599137110
6thA66497125214
7thA569211209
8thA5792121611
9thA627396111
10thB5117647905
11thA5145566115
12thB5093535908
13thA635486305
14thB5167405121
15thA662364417
16thA560303613
17thA6104303314
18thB5166303805
19thA6042293803
20thB5219232713

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1988

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 2,402.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1988

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1988: 250.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1988, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years