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Manchester road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,636 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2001, and 3,753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 234 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2000 (2,701), and casualties fell from 3,894.

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

Collisions in 2001
2,636
Down 2% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
3,753
Down 4% on 2000
Fatal collisions
28
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
234
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2001

1.1% of collisions in Manchester in 2001 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.1%
  • Serious2348.9%
  • Slight2,37490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal280.7%
  • Serious2556.8%
  • Slight3,47092%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2001 is highlighted, with 2,636, down 2% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday394 (15%)
  • Tuesday373 (14%)
  • Wednesday407 (15%)
  • Thursday401 (15%)
  • Friday392 (15%)
  • Saturday363 (14%)
  • Sunday306 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59152 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5967 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59336 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59461 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59676 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59433 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59270 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January230 (8.7%)
  • February247 (9.4%)
  • March189 (7.2%)
  • April215 (8.2%)
  • May210 (8%)
  • June187 (7.1%)
  • July180 (6.8%)
  • August219 (8.3%)
  • September224 (8.5%)
  • October223 (8.5%)
  • November242 (9.2%)
  • December270 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,775 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit844 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,058 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds478 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,540 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,038 (39%)
  • Frost or ice50 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,394 (91%)
  • 40 mph159 (6%)
  • 50 mph32 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph50 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,896 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway597 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout50 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,244 (60%)
  • Pedestrian725 (19%)
  • Cyclist249 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant194 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant81 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 594 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10180 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15240 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20480 (13%)
  • 21 to 25529 (14%)
  • 26 to 35954 (25%)
  • 36 to 45599 (16%)
  • 46 to 55327 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65190 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7599 (2.6%)
  • Over 7561 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,925 (51%)
  • Passenger1,103 (29%)
  • Pedestrian725 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,706 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle251 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach237 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes195 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle149 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle38 (0.8%)
  • Minibus26 (0.5%)
  • Tram9 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Manchester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 3rd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2001

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2001, with 267 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2001

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2001: 162, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34162248117
2ndA613320718
3rdA510311916418
4thA601011717709
5thA6658712117
6thA5775108110
7thB5093678902
8thA6646610408
9thA56637906
10thA5145588803
11thA62548223
12thB5117487103
13thA635395617
14thB5167395203
15thA6042353803
16thM56355803
17thA560333703
18thA576335212
19thA662303714
20thA57(M)284901

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2001

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 2,217.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2001

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2001: 252.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2001, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years