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Manchester road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,693 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1991, and 3,509 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 366 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1990 (3,082), and casualties fell from 3,877.

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

Collisions in 1991
2,693
Down 13% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
3,509
Down 9% on 1990
Fatal collisions
37
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
366
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1991

1.4% of collisions in Manchester in 1991 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal371.4%
  • Serious36614%
  • Slight2,29085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.1%
  • Serious40011%
  • Slight3,06987%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1991 is highlighted, with 2,693, down 13% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday409 (15%)
  • Tuesday387 (14%)
  • Wednesday371 (14%)
  • Thursday412 (15%)
  • Friday441 (16%)
  • Saturday387 (14%)
  • Sunday286 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59135 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59249 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59376 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59454 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59680 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59454 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59312 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January209 (7.8%)
  • February174 (6.5%)
  • March231 (8.6%)
  • April209 (7.8%)
  • May213 (7.9%)
  • June268 (10%)
  • July207 (7.7%)
  • August219 (8.1%)
  • September253 (9.4%)
  • October223 (8.3%)
  • November275 (10%)
  • December212 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,905 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit726 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,146 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds401 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,745 (65%)
  • Wet or damp877 (33%)
  • Frost or ice58 (2.2%)
  • Snow11 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,459 (91%)
  • 40 mph172 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph27 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,139 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway391 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout36 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,762 (50%)
  • Pedestrian961 (27%)
  • Cyclist327 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant135 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant84 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5163 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10228 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15209 (6%)
  • 16 to 20465 (13%)
  • 21 to 25598 (17%)
  • 26 to 35802 (23%)
  • 36 to 45417 (12%)
  • 46 to 55245 (7%)
  • 56 to 65184 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 75111 (3.2%)
  • Over 7587 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,629 (46%)
  • Pedestrian961 (27%)
  • Passenger919 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,499 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle337 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes231 (5%)
  • Motorcycle188 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach178 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes99 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (1%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 6th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1991

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1991: 163, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34163220214
2ndA6010145194117
3rdA6121147211
4thA5103112152317
5thA66592121115
6thA628411548
7thA56709807
8thA6647091114
9thA576886112
10thA6356089210
11thA51455568112
12thB5117525607
13thB5093517317
14thB5167516706
15thA6104456809
16thA662354023
17thA6042343907
18thB5166252804
19thA560243125
20thM56243421

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1991

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 2,284.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1991

M40 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1991: 260.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1991, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years