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Manchester road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,756 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2008, and 2,428 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (1,832), and casualties fell from 2,643.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,756
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
2,428
Down 8% on 2007
Fatal collisions
11
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2008

0.6% of collisions in Manchester in 2008 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious1729.8%
  • Slight1,57390%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious1797.4%
  • Slight2,23892%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,756, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday245 (14%)
  • Tuesday280 (16%)
  • Wednesday270 (15%)
  • Thursday262 (15%)
  • Friday265 (15%)
  • Saturday243 (14%)
  • Sunday191 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5982 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5944 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59218 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59299 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59447 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59304 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59182 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January147 (8.4%)
  • February135 (7.7%)
  • March132 (7.5%)
  • April150 (8.5%)
  • May158 (9%)
  • June149 (8.5%)
  • July132 (7.5%)
  • August130 (7.4%)
  • September140 (8%)
  • October186 (11%)
  • November146 (8.3%)
  • December151 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,196 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit494 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,262 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds286 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other26 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded102 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,140 (65%)
  • Wet or damp589 (34%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (1%)
  • 30 mph1,598 (91%)
  • 40 mph79 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph45 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,255 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway314 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (3%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded89 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,324 (55%)
  • Pedestrian450 (19%)
  • Cyclist239 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Tram occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1091 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15104 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20338 (14%)
  • 21 to 25376 (15%)
  • 26 to 35571 (24%)
  • 36 to 45408 (17%)
  • 46 to 55270 (11%)
  • 56 to 65129 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7545 (1.9%)
  • Over 7534 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,284 (53%)
  • Passenger694 (29%)
  • Pedestrian450 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,331 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle243 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle147 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach129 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car126 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle37 (1.2%)
  • Minibus26 (0.8%)
  • Tram6 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2008

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2008, with 178 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2008

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2008: 141, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34141195013
2ndA601010315328
3rdA6809717
4thA51037410019
5thA664538505
6thB5117485609
7thA62456702
8thA665445105
9thA56435705
10thA57364414
11thA635356020
12thA5145344102
13thM56284004
14thA560263602
15thB5093242704
16thB5167222902
17thM60192401
18thA662172901
19thB5166173111
20thA576162801

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2008

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 1,477.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2008

M1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2008: 158.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2008, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years