Manchester road traffic accidents
Manchester recorded 33,998 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 46,939 casualties. Of these collisions, 314 were fatal and 4,148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 0% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 314
- Serious
- 4,148
- Casualties
- 46,939
- Fatal
- 314
- Serious
- 4,148
- Casualties
- 46,939
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Manchester
Roads in Manchester
Postcode districts in Manchester
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Manchester
Road collision statistics for Manchester
Collisions recorded
33,998
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
46,939
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
314
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4,148
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Manchester
Collisions in Manchester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 32.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in Manchester happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Manchester have produced 46,939 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 3,747 collisions, Monday 4,883 collisions, Tuesday 5,050 collisions, Wednesday 5,075 collisions, Thursday 5,003 collisions, Friday 5,500 collisions, Saturday 4,740 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 22,834 collisions, Darkness 11,164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 25,610 collisions, Dual carriageway 6,088 collisions, Unknown 634 collisions, One way street 581 collisions, Roundabout 534 collisions, One way street/Slip road 405 collisions, Slip road 146 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,279 collisions, 30 mph 30,573 collisions, 40 mph 1,819 collisions, 50 mph 306 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 25,992 collisions, Raining no high winds 5,490 collisions, Unknown 907 collisions, Raining + high winds 526 collisions, Other 495 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 24,960 casualties, Passenger 12,893 casualties, Pedestrian 9,086 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Manchester
How many road accidents have there been in Manchester?
33,998 collisions have been recorded in Manchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 46,939 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Manchester were serious or fatal?
314 were fatal and 4,148 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Manchester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Manchester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Manchester, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 32.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Manchester happen on?
75.3% of collisions in Manchester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Manchester?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 46,939 casualties recorded in Manchester.
Is road safety in Manchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Manchester rose 0% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Manchester come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Manchester cover 1999 to 2025.