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Manchester road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,990 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1992, and 3,849 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 322 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1991 (2,693), and casualties rose from 3,509.

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

Collisions in 1992
2,990
Up 11% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
3,849
Up 10% on 1991
Fatal collisions
30
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
322
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1992

1% of collisions in Manchester in 1992 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301%
  • Serious32211%
  • Slight2,63888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal300.8%
  • Serious3499.1%
  • Slight3,47090%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1992 is highlighted, with 2,990, up 11% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday438 (15%)
  • Tuesday417 (14%)
  • Wednesday456 (15%)
  • Thursday484 (16%)
  • Friday477 (16%)
  • Saturday432 (14%)
  • Sunday286 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59153 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59260 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59415 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59552 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59790 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59491 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59297 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January211 (7.1%)
  • February234 (7.8%)
  • March247 (8.3%)
  • April255 (8.5%)
  • May235 (7.9%)
  • June266 (8.9%)
  • July242 (8.1%)
  • August206 (6.9%)
  • September241 (8.1%)
  • October293 (9.8%)
  • November318 (11%)
  • December242 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,149 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit753 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,276 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds557 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,764 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,173 (39%)
  • Frost or ice51 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,690 (90%)
  • 40 mph213 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph28 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph51 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,290 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway500 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout40 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded65 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,071 (54%)
  • Pedestrian981 (25%)
  • Cyclist339 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist147 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant130 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant99 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5172 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10233 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15235 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20486 (13%)
  • 21 to 25641 (17%)
  • 26 to 35913 (24%)
  • 36 to 45462 (12%)
  • 46 to 55268 (7%)
  • 56 to 65221 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75130 (3.4%)
  • Over 7587 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,840 (48%)
  • Passenger1,028 (27%)
  • Pedestrian981 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,000 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle350 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes270 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach218 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle164 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car78 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.5%)
  • Minibus22 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1992

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1992: 185, including 3 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34185246322
2ndA601015720538
3rdA6148204212
4thA5103122183518
5thA6659712409
6thA56839816
7thA6281103113
8thA5780112210
9thA66476104010
10thA51457310116
11thB5117707905
12thB5093668604
13thA635577802
14thB5167577413
15thM56486404
16thA560374213
17thA6042374006
18thA6104354802
19thA662344217
20thB5166293402

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1992

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 2,495.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1992

M40 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1992: 256.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1992, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years