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Manchester road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,425 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2010, and 1,962 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2009 (1,707), and casualties fell from 2,404.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,425
Down 17% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,962
Down 18% on 2009
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2010

0.8% of collisions in Manchester in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious15111%
  • Slight1,26389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious1557.9%
  • Slight1,79692%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,425, down 17% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (13%)
  • Tuesday228 (16%)
  • Wednesday202 (14%)
  • Thursday232 (16%)
  • Friday242 (17%)
  • Saturday169 (12%)
  • Sunday173 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5964 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59167 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59202 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59240 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59347 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59253 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (5.8%)
  • February108 (7.6%)
  • March138 (9.7%)
  • April104 (7.3%)
  • May116 (8.1%)
  • June149 (10%)
  • July108 (7.6%)
  • August104 (7.3%)
  • September145 (10%)
  • October151 (11%)
  • November126 (8.8%)
  • December93 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,022 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit358 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,094 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded85 (6%)

Road surface

  • Dry991 (70%)
  • Wet or damp366 (26%)
  • Frost or ice45 (3.2%)
  • Snow23 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph1,267 (89%)
  • 40 mph84 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph24 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,077 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway247 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout42 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,069 (54%)
  • Pedestrian334 (17%)
  • Cyclist261 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant75 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1066 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15123 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20226 (12%)
  • 21 to 25287 (15%)
  • 26 to 35490 (25%)
  • 36 to 45318 (16%)
  • 46 to 55218 (11%)
  • 56 to 65116 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7537 (1.9%)
  • Over 7534 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,100 (56%)
  • Passenger528 (27%)
  • Pedestrian334 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,862 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle272 (10%)
  • Bus or coach111 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car110 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle101 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle44 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.4%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)
  • Tram4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 5th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2010

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2010, with 123 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2010

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2010: 99, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3499134112
2ndA60108111007
3rdA6668415
4thA5103568616
5thA635455305
6thA665456415
7thB5117424415
8thA664375503
9thA56355114
10thB5093344604
11thA57314203
12thA5145273302
13thA62274004
14thA560223313
15thB5167202601
16thA576172901
17thB5166172101
18thM56162203
19thA57(M)121801
20thA6104121811

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2010

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 1,209.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2010

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2010: 138.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years