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Manchester road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,082 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1990, and 3,877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 374 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (3,038), and casualties rose from 3,776.

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

Collisions in 1990
3,082
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
3,877
Up 3% on 1989
Fatal collisions
39
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
374
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1990

1.3% of collisions in Manchester in 1990 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal391.3%
  • Serious37412%
  • Slight2,66987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal391%
  • Serious40110%
  • Slight3,43789%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1990 is highlighted, with 3,082, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday446 (14%)
  • Tuesday415 (13%)
  • Wednesday428 (14%)
  • Thursday437 (14%)
  • Friday533 (17%)
  • Saturday451 (15%)
  • Sunday372 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59169 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59281 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59436 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59509 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59769 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59541 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59341 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January258 (8.4%)
  • February266 (8.6%)
  • March242 (7.9%)
  • April246 (8%)
  • May257 (8.3%)
  • June249 (8.1%)
  • July243 (7.9%)
  • August216 (7%)
  • September247 (8%)
  • October304 (9.9%)
  • November303 (9.8%)
  • December251 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,102 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit880 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,424 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds483 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,950 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,092 (35%)
  • Frost or ice37 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,796 (91%)
  • 40 mph216 (7%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph32 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,431 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway440 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road86 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout66 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded59 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,884 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,077 (28%)
  • Cyclist369 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant80 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5174 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10251 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15270 (7%)
  • 16 to 20593 (15%)
  • 21 to 25633 (16%)
  • 26 to 35814 (21%)
  • 36 to 45449 (12%)
  • 46 to 55279 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65192 (5%)
  • 66 to 75140 (3.6%)
  • Over 7582 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,813 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,077 (28%)
  • Passenger987 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,894 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle381 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes280 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle268 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach202 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes119 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (1.3%)
  • Minibus37 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle28 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Manchester

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 3rd most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1990

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1990: 183, including 1 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34183229130
2ndA6010176236126
3rdA5103139181314
4thA6138166115
5thA665111125111
6thA6288128210
7thA578612049
8thA6648511049
9thA5678105012
10thB5117708304
11thB5093658217
12thA5145607907
13thA6104475617
14thA635465722
15thB5167455523
16thA560395714
17thA576344912
18thA662344116
19thB5166334226
20thA6042324100

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1990

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 2,562.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1990

M40 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1990: 284.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years