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Manchester road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,014 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2013, and 1,388 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 146 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2012 (1,133), and casualties fell from 1,544.

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

Collisions in 2013
1,014
Down 11% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,388
Down 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
146
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2013

0.4% of collisions in Manchester in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious14614%
  • Slight86485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious15411%
  • Slight1,23089%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2013 is highlighted, with 1,014, down 11% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1,014
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (13%)
  • Tuesday166 (16%)
  • Wednesday141 (14%)
  • Thursday153 (15%)
  • Friday165 (16%)
  • Saturday152 (15%)
  • Sunday104 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59146 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59250 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.2%)
  • February68 (6.7%)
  • March68 (6.7%)
  • April73 (7.2%)
  • May77 (7.6%)
  • June102 (10%)
  • July91 (9%)
  • August88 (8.7%)
  • September77 (7.6%)
  • October106 (10%)
  • November92 (9.1%)
  • December99 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight681 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit305 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds767 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry684 (67%)
  • Wet or damp320 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph97 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph802 (79%)
  • 40 mph79 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph25 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway741 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway215 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant691 (50%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)
  • Cyclist204 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1571 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20136 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 25200 (14%)
  • 26 to 35357 (26%)
  • 36 to 45237 (17%)
  • 46 to 55151 (11%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.5%)
  • Over 7519 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider759 (55%)
  • Passenger353 (25%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,336 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle206 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car89 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle85 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach46 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)
  • Tram3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 15th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2013

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2013, with 96 collisions, 19 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2013

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2013: 67, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA346710209
2ndA6010507307
3rdA5103497517
4thA6466216
5thA57355106
6thA635355206
7thA62343906
8thA56293401
9thA665263915
10thB5093263503
11thA664243605
12thB5117242804
13thA5145192502
14thM56184503
15thB6469171904
16thB5167151802
17thA560131601
18thB5166131504
19thA57(M)111701
20thA576101802

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2013

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 875.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2013

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2013: 95.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2013, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years