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Manchester road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,514 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1999, and 3,666 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 203 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1998 (2,687), and casualties fell from 3,798.

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

Collisions in 1999
2,514
Down 6% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
3,666
Down 3% on 1998
Fatal collisions
22
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
203
8.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1999

0.9% of collisions in Manchester in 1999 were fatal and 8.1% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal220.9%
  • Serious2038.1%
  • Slight2,28991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal230.6%
  • Serious2386.5%
  • Slight3,40593%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1999 is highlighted, with 2,514, down 6% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday343 (14%)
  • Tuesday379 (15%)
  • Wednesday379 (15%)
  • Thursday391 (16%)
  • Friday413 (16%)
  • Saturday348 (14%)
  • Sunday261 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59138 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59228 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59326 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59454 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59629 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59469 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59231 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January223 (8.9%)
  • February190 (7.6%)
  • March204 (8.1%)
  • April174 (6.9%)
  • May187 (7.4%)
  • June196 (7.8%)
  • July194 (7.7%)
  • August177 (7%)
  • September238 (9.5%)
  • October251 (10%)
  • November253 (10%)
  • December227 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,707 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit781 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,886 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds501 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,462 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,025 (41%)
  • Frost or ice20 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,260 (90%)
  • 40 mph177 (7%)
  • 50 mph38 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph38 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,897 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway482 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout46 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,339 (64%)
  • Pedestrian651 (18%)
  • Cyclist226 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist112 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant72 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 597 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10210 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15222 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20446 (12%)
  • 21 to 25496 (14%)
  • 26 to 35942 (26%)
  • 36 to 45589 (16%)
  • 46 to 55331 (9%)
  • 56 to 65170 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7595 (2.6%)
  • Over 7568 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,870 (51%)
  • Passenger1,145 (31%)
  • Pedestrian651 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,637 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle230 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach185 (4%)
  • Motorcycle115 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car71 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle42 (0.9%)
  • Minibus20 (0.4%)
  • Tram7 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 6th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1999

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1999: 161, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34161267012
2ndA6010131193315
3rdA510312318419
4thA6123166013
5thA6659213303
6thA5145648514
7thB5093638411
8thA57608505
9thA664589226
10thB5117578704
11thA62558303
12thA56496824
13thA57(M)396700
14thB5167364501
15thA560314711
16thA635304103
17thB5166284003
18thA662274014
19thA6104242923
20thM56243411

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1999

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 2,114.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1999

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1999: 245.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1999, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years