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Manchester road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,585 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1995, and 3,493 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 255 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1994 (2,659), and casualties fell from 3,509.

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

Collisions in 1995
2,585
Down 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
3,493
Level with 1994
Fatal collisions
19
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
255
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1995

0.7% of collisions in Manchester in 1995 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal190.7%
  • Serious2559.9%
  • Slight2,31189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal230.7%
  • Serious2777.9%
  • Slight3,19391%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 2,585, down 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday367 (14%)
  • Tuesday376 (15%)
  • Wednesday379 (15%)
  • Thursday385 (15%)
  • Friday429 (17%)
  • Saturday371 (14%)
  • Sunday278 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59107 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59247 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59374 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59465 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59688 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59421 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59250 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January220 (8.5%)
  • February193 (7.5%)
  • March240 (9.3%)
  • April188 (7.3%)
  • May214 (8.3%)
  • June196 (7.6%)
  • July185 (7.2%)
  • August201 (7.8%)
  • September220 (8.5%)
  • October234 (9.1%)
  • November236 (9.1%)
  • December258 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,816 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit746 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,120 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds328 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,670 (65%)
  • Wet or damp868 (34%)
  • Frost or ice42 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,342 (91%)
  • 40 mph177 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph21 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph38 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,964 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway429 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,987 (57%)
  • Pedestrian763 (22%)
  • Cyclist292 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant144 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant102 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5118 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10184 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15200 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20405 (12%)
  • 21 to 25558 (16%)
  • 26 to 35956 (27%)
  • 36 to 45466 (13%)
  • 46 to 55286 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65161 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7594 (2.7%)
  • Over 7565 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,748 (50%)
  • Passenger982 (28%)
  • Pedestrian763 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,564 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle296 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes232 (5%)
  • Bus or coach201 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle124 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes104 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle41 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Manchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1995

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1995: 159, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34159226115
2ndA6147202115
3rdA5103140229012
4thA601098130014
5thA6658611316
6thA577410726
7thB5117709216
8thA56648803
9thA6646410316
10thA62618106
11thA635618604
12thA5145516313
13thB5167477008
14thB5093425105
15thA6042364103
16thA560354903
17thA662294205
18thM56273702
19thA57(M)263503
20thA6104253333

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1995

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 2,169.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1995

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1995: 221.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years