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Manchester road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,665 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1996, and 3,612 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 267 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1995 (2,585), and casualties rose from 3,493.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,665
Up 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
3,612
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
30
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
267
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Manchester in 1996 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301.1%
  • Serious26710%
  • Slight2,36889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal310.9%
  • Serious2857.9%
  • Slight3,29691%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,665, up 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday395 (15%)
  • Tuesday379 (14%)
  • Wednesday383 (14%)
  • Thursday391 (15%)
  • Friday446 (17%)
  • Saturday371 (14%)
  • Sunday300 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59142 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59232 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59357 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59466 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59664 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59470 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59298 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January221 (8.3%)
  • February233 (8.7%)
  • March192 (7.2%)
  • April250 (9.4%)
  • May207 (7.8%)
  • June193 (7.2%)
  • July225 (8.4%)
  • August203 (7.6%)
  • September211 (7.9%)
  • October250 (9.4%)
  • November231 (8.7%)
  • December249 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,763 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit868 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,049 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds444 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,676 (63%)
  • Wet or damp913 (34%)
  • Frost or ice42 (1.6%)
  • Snow33 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,407 (90%)
  • 40 mph193 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph21 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph37 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,046 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway458 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout34 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded49 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,170 (60%)
  • Pedestrian757 (21%)
  • Cyclist298 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (3.2%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant77 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5119 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10211 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15243 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20430 (12%)
  • 21 to 25569 (16%)
  • 26 to 35942 (26%)
  • 36 to 45518 (14%)
  • 46 to 55275 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65169 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7583 (2.3%)
  • Over 7553 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,881 (52%)
  • Passenger974 (27%)
  • Pedestrian757 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,740 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle308 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes218 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach165 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle121 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes99 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car56 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle40 (0.8%)
  • Minibus28 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1996

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1996: 173, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34173247121
2ndA5103147192114
3rdA6144183314
4thA6010124183413
5thA6658715027
6thA5777105112
7thA62729516
8thA6647010406
9thA635578312
10thA56567512
11thB5093547805
12thB5117537902
13thA5145526814
14thB5167425503
15thA6104365203
16thA560313703
17thA662313901
18thB6469263601
19thM56243903
20thA576223202

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1996

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 2,251.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1996

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1996: 255.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years