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Manchester road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,038 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1989, and 3,776 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 391 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1988 (2,860), and casualties rose from 3,605.

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

Collisions in 1989
3,038
Up 6% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
3,776
Up 5% on 1988
Fatal collisions
47
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
391
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1989

1.5% of collisions in Manchester in 1989 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal471.5%
  • Serious39113%
  • Slight2,60086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501.3%
  • Serious42111%
  • Slight3,30588%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1989 is highlighted, with 3,038, up 6% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday403 (13%)
  • Tuesday430 (14%)
  • Wednesday447 (15%)
  • Thursday501 (16%)
  • Friday514 (17%)
  • Saturday440 (14%)
  • Sunday303 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59160 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5951 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59270 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59413 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59525 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59779 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59529 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59311 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January223 (7.3%)
  • February247 (8.1%)
  • March236 (7.8%)
  • April244 (8%)
  • May234 (7.7%)
  • June275 (9.1%)
  • July226 (7.4%)
  • August234 (7.7%)
  • September262 (8.6%)
  • October314 (10%)
  • November287 (9.4%)
  • December256 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,148 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit827 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,386 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds502 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,978 (65%)
  • Wet or damp1,033 (34%)
  • Frost or ice21 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,758 (91%)
  • 40 mph220 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,329 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway457 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road122 (4%)
  • Roundabout78 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,675 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,081 (29%)
  • Cyclist379 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist303 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant155 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant104 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5147 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10279 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15214 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20595 (16%)
  • 21 to 25619 (16%)
  • 26 to 35794 (21%)
  • 36 to 45410 (11%)
  • 46 to 55279 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65212 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75127 (3.4%)
  • Over 75100 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,747 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,081 (29%)
  • Passenger948 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,677 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle396 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle326 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes295 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach225 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes130 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car68 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.7%)
  • Minibus26 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1989

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1989 in Manchester

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 6th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1989

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1989: 200, including 4 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6200258426
2ndA34181246727
3rdA6010141172223
4thA5103136178120
5thA665107129014
6thA578910938
7thA6281110211
8thA56749227
9thA6647489110
10thA51456675210
11thB5117658215
12thA6355977010
13thA560516507
14thB5093505905
15thA6042384004
16thB5166376418
17thB5219364003
18thA662354614
19thB5167334203
20thA6104314216

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1989

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 2,514.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1989

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1989: 249.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1989, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years