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Manchester road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 714 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 2021, and 902 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2020 (552), and casualties rose from 735.

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

Collisions in 2021
714
Up 29% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
902
Up 23% on 2020
Fatal collisions
13
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 2021

1.8% of collisions in Manchester in 2021 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.8%
  • Serious15722%
  • Slight54476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.6%
  • Serious17419%
  • Slight71479%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 2021 is highlighted, with 714, up 29% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 714
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (14%)
  • Tuesday96 (13%)
  • Wednesday117 (16%)
  • Thursday104 (15%)
  • Friday107 (15%)
  • Saturday117 (16%)
  • Sunday74 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59180 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6%)
  • February38 (5.3%)
  • March49 (6.9%)
  • April70 (9.8%)
  • May67 (9.4%)
  • June49 (6.9%)
  • July56 (7.8%)
  • August65 (9.1%)
  • September72 (10%)
  • October79 (11%)
  • November71 (9.9%)
  • December55 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight489 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds574 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (73%)
  • Wet or damp173 (24%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph608 (85%)
  • 40 mph19 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph20 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway524 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant496 (55%)
  • Cyclist171 (19%)
  • Pedestrian137 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (2%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5%)
  • 16 to 2083 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 25104 (12%)
  • 26 to 35244 (27%)
  • 36 to 45159 (18%)
  • 46 to 55111 (12%)
  • 56 to 6573 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider603 (67%)
  • Passenger162 (18%)
  • Pedestrian137 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car979 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle47 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 25th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Manchester in 2021

Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Manchester in 2021, with 38 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 2021

The A6010 had the most collisions in Manchester in 2021: 32, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6010324218
2ndA34314108
3rdA62937010
4thA5103253015
5thB5093212304
6thA62202915
7thA665202503
8thA57182713
9thA664151903
10thA5145131702
11thA635131704
12thM56132102
13thA560121401
14thA57(M)121400
15thB5167121405
16thA56111501
17thB51179901
18thB64699903
19thM6091520
20thA50677801

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 2021

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 613.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 2021

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 2021: 83.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 2021, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years