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Manchester road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,479 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2003, and 3,508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 219 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2002 (2,633), and casualties fell from 3,760.

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

Collisions in 2003
2,479
Down 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
3,508
Down 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
30
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
219
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2003

1.2% of collisions in Manchester in 2003 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301.2%
  • Serious2198.8%
  • Slight2,23090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal371.1%
  • Serious2436.9%
  • Slight3,22892%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 2,479, down 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday388 (16%)
  • Tuesday380 (15%)
  • Wednesday359 (14%)
  • Thursday336 (14%)
  • Friday403 (16%)
  • Saturday327 (13%)
  • Sunday286 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59147 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5953 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59235 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59330 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59418 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59656 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59413 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59227 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January209 (8.4%)
  • February169 (6.8%)
  • March154 (6.2%)
  • April196 (7.9%)
  • May241 (9.7%)
  • June197 (7.9%)
  • July214 (8.6%)
  • August188 (7.6%)
  • September228 (9.2%)
  • October221 (8.9%)
  • November239 (9.6%)
  • December223 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,731 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit737 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,995 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds368 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,587 (64%)
  • Wet or damp838 (34%)
  • Frost or ice44 (1.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,260 (91%)
  • 40 mph127 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph42 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph48 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,768 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway546 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (3%)
  • Roundabout44 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,147 (61%)
  • Pedestrian662 (19%)
  • Cyclist197 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant170 (4.8%)
  • Motorcyclist147 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant65 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant56 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5102 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 10143 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15230 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20445 (13%)
  • 21 to 25513 (15%)
  • 26 to 35791 (23%)
  • 36 to 45586 (17%)
  • 46 to 55331 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65194 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75100 (2.9%)
  • Over 7573 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,824 (52%)
  • Passenger1,022 (29%)
  • Pedestrian662 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,571 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle202 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach189 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes177 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle163 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car74 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.7%)
  • Minibus28 (0.6%)
  • Tram4 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2003

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2003, with 236 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2003

The A6010 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2003: 152, including 4 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA601015224748
2ndA34150214112
3rdA6124171111
4thA510310916125
5thA6658312506
6thA628014205
7thA57607515
8thA56567523
9thA664539025
10thB5093538107
11thA635477217
12thB5117475513
13thA662417207
14thA5145385104
15thB5167385312
16thM56367113
17thB5166314802
18thA560284310
19thA57(M)253511
20thA6104212605

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2003

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 2,076.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2003

M40 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2003: 221.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years