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Manchester road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,687 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1998, and 3,798 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 201 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1997 (2,657), and casualties rose from 3,727.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,687
Up 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
3,798
Up 2% on 1997
Fatal collisions
29
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
201
7.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1998

1.1% of collisions in Manchester in 1998 were fatal and 7.5% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.1%
  • Serious2017.5%
  • Slight2,45791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal300.8%
  • Serious2145.6%
  • Slight3,55494%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,687, up 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday394 (15%)
  • Tuesday410 (15%)
  • Wednesday399 (15%)
  • Thursday414 (15%)
  • Friday437 (16%)
  • Saturday322 (12%)
  • Sunday311 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59129 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59255 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59394 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59474 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59650 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59500 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59242 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January219 (8.2%)
  • February187 (7%)
  • March263 (9.8%)
  • April206 (7.7%)
  • May199 (7.4%)
  • June218 (8.1%)
  • July220 (8.2%)
  • August179 (6.7%)
  • September196 (7.3%)
  • October290 (11%)
  • November265 (9.9%)
  • December245 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,814 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit830 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,030 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds541 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,586 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,088 (40%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,419 (90%)
  • 40 mph189 (7%)
  • 50 mph32 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph44 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,026 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway468 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout56 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,368 (62%)
  • Pedestrian702 (18%)
  • Cyclist256 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant77 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5105 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10217 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15247 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20410 (11%)
  • 21 to 25564 (15%)
  • 26 to 35958 (25%)
  • 36 to 45563 (15%)
  • 46 to 55369 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65199 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7597 (2.6%)
  • Over 7569 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,939 (51%)
  • Passenger1,157 (30%)
  • Pedestrian702 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,928 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle259 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes214 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach203 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle117 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car76 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle28 (0.6%)
  • Minibus25 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Manchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1998

The A6 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1998: 164, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6164201212
2ndA601014920409
3rdA34142212211
4thA5103138207014
5thA66510416704
6thA568012323
7thA627010716
8thA576812022
9thA5145649115
10thB5117638403
11thA664598405
12thB5093557813
13thB5167527805
14thA635426222
15thM56375901
16thA560354203
17thA6104334712
18thA57(M)294003
19thA576294722
20thB5166212402

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1998

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 2,244.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1998

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1998: 254.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1998, 2 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years