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Manchester road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,633 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2002, and 3,760 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 230 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2001 (2,636), and casualties rose from 3,753.

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

Collisions in 2002
2,633
Level with 2001
Casualties in 2002
3,760
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
15
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
230
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2002

0.6% of collisions in Manchester in 2002 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal150.6%
  • Serious2308.7%
  • Slight2,38891%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.4%
  • Serious2526.7%
  • Slight3,49393%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 2,633, level with 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday375 (14%)
  • Tuesday371 (14%)
  • Wednesday381 (14%)
  • Thursday394 (15%)
  • Friday467 (18%)
  • Saturday370 (14%)
  • Sunday275 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59160 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59239 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59354 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59439 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59648 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59464 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59277 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January195 (7.4%)
  • February203 (7.7%)
  • March191 (7.3%)
  • April191 (7.3%)
  • May243 (9.2%)
  • June184 (7%)
  • July232 (8.8%)
  • August218 (8.3%)
  • September202 (7.7%)
  • October283 (11%)
  • November238 (9%)
  • December253 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,753 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit861 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,046 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds467 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,593 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,004 (38%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,401 (91%)
  • 40 mph162 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph46 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,863 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway625 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout36 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,383 (63%)
  • Pedestrian674 (18%)
  • Cyclist207 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant52 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10148 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15204 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20439 (12%)
  • 21 to 25555 (15%)
  • 26 to 35936 (25%)
  • 36 to 45639 (17%)
  • 46 to 55370 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65186 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 75130 (3.5%)
  • Over 7559 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,995 (53%)
  • Passenger1,091 (29%)
  • Pedestrian674 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,764 (78%)
  • Bus or coach226 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle178 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car95 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle42 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)
  • Tram6 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 3rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2002

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2002, with 262 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2002

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2002: 182, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34182253321
2ndA6010134195413
3rdA611115308
4thA510310015217
5thA66510014909
6thA578412107
7thB51177712718
8thA635699508
9thA5145679706
10thA626110003
11thA664588616
12thA56569306
13thB5093537805
14thA560445904
15thB5167354502
16thA662334904
17thM56283711
18thB5166273500
19thA576265202
20thB6469263803

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2002

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 2,211.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2002

M1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2002: 242.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2002, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Manchester road accidents in other years