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Manchester road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,659 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1994, and 3,509 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 277 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1993 (2,828), and casualties fell from 3,633.

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

Collisions in 1994
2,659
Down 6% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
3,509
Down 3% on 1993
Fatal collisions
21
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
277
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1994

0.8% of collisions in Manchester in 1994 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal210.8%
  • Serious27710%
  • Slight2,36189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal220.6%
  • Serious2968.4%
  • Slight3,19191%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1994 is highlighted, with 2,659, down 6% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday360 (14%)
  • Tuesday409 (15%)
  • Wednesday416 (16%)
  • Thursday429 (16%)
  • Friday396 (15%)
  • Saturday386 (15%)
  • Sunday263 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59118 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59258 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59368 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59492 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59693 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59451 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59252 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January243 (9.1%)
  • February195 (7.3%)
  • March229 (8.6%)
  • April186 (7%)
  • May196 (7.4%)
  • June224 (8.4%)
  • July220 (8.3%)
  • August171 (6.4%)
  • September251 (9.4%)
  • October257 (9.7%)
  • November255 (9.6%)
  • December232 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,876 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit761 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,017 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds509 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,575 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,046 (39%)
  • Frost or ice25 (0.9%)
  • Snow11 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,364 (89%)
  • 40 mph216 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph33 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph42 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,993 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway461 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded74 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,021 (58%)
  • Pedestrian782 (22%)
  • Cyclist284 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant113 (3.2%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5106 (3%)
  • 6 to 10189 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 15201 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20406 (12%)
  • 21 to 25602 (17%)
  • 26 to 35878 (25%)
  • 36 to 45474 (14%)
  • 46 to 55290 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65206 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75102 (2.9%)
  • Over 7555 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,753 (50%)
  • Passenger974 (28%)
  • Pedestrian782 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,676 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle288 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes270 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach210 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle116 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle49 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (0.9%)
  • Minibus34 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1994

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1994: 183, including 3 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34183243324
2ndA5103149200217
3rdA614318418
4thA6010103141012
5thA6659412402
6thA626810315
7thA576610016
8thA56627306
9thA664599518
10thB5093546505
11thA560516703
12thB5117516209
13thA5145496015
14thA635446517
15thM56445703
16thB5167415607
17thA6042354303
18thB5166314104
19thA6104304703
20thA662304705

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1994

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 2,170.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1994

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1994: 238.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1994, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years