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Manchester road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,019 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2006, and 2,844 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2005 (2,336), and casualties fell from 3,173.

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

Collisions in 2006
2,019
Down 14% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
2,844
Down 10% on 2005
Fatal collisions
23
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2006

1.1% of collisions in Manchester in 2006 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.1%
  • Serious1989.8%
  • Slight1,79889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal240.8%
  • Serious2167.6%
  • Slight2,60492%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 2,019, down 14% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday309 (15%)
  • Tuesday275 (14%)
  • Wednesday295 (15%)
  • Thursday303 (15%)
  • Friday318 (16%)
  • Saturday285 (14%)
  • Sunday234 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59102 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59275 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59368 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59470 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59361 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59221 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (7.1%)
  • February122 (6%)
  • March154 (7.6%)
  • April149 (7.4%)
  • May186 (9.2%)
  • June171 (8.5%)
  • July172 (8.5%)
  • August167 (8.3%)
  • September161 (8%)
  • October209 (10%)
  • November201 (10%)
  • December184 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,386 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit606 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,502 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds348 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,323 (66%)
  • Wet or damp686 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,808 (90%)
  • 40 mph127 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph23 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph59 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,433 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway399 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded67 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,668 (59%)
  • Pedestrian509 (18%)
  • Cyclist227 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant122 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10105 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15185 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20377 (13%)
  • 21 to 25453 (16%)
  • 26 to 35602 (21%)
  • 36 to 45497 (17%)
  • 46 to 55289 (10%)
  • 56 to 65145 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7584 (3%)
  • Over 7555 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,459 (51%)
  • Passenger876 (31%)
  • Pedestrian509 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,755 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle230 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach160 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car152 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle138 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.7%)
  • Minibus21 (0.6%)
  • Tram11 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Manchester ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2006

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2006, with 216 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2006

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2006: 122, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34122163012
2ndA6010111174011
3rdA6105154012
4thA510391127211
5thA66590121011
6thB5117537012
7thA62516625
8thA57497426
9thM56477423
10thA635457406
11thA5145435503
12thA664406214
13thA56395116
14thB5093364605
15thA576325702
16thA560283823
17thA6104254115
18thA662213113
19thB5166192402
20thB6469182303

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2006

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 1,685.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2006

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2006: 185.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2006, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years