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Oldham road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1983, and 1,004 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 158 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (861), and casualties fell from 1,120.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,504 collisions in Oldham.

Collisions in 1983
825
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,004
Down 10% on 1982
Fatal collisions
12
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
158
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1983

1.5% of collisions in Oldham in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.5%
  • Serious15819%
  • Slight65579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious17618%
  • Slight81681%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1983 is highlighted, with 825, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025199249
2024216290
2023207268
2022199270
2021234311
2020198280
2019315453
2018308427
2017344494
2016251346
2015289406
2014367547
2013334513
2012333464
2011449664
2010433653
2009471695
2008577864
2007626882
20067161,052
20057521,081
20048141,139
20037501,037
20027501,020
20018781,265
20009121,258
19998821,253
19989431,346
19979851,374
19969681,311
19951,0281,373
19941,0291,437
19939561,253
19921,0241,306
19919981,289
19901,0261,332
19891,0021,254
19889161,176
19878671,127
19869121,102
1985800976
19849171,126
19838251,004
19828611,120
19818481,031
19809161,174
19798791,111

When and where crashes happen in Oldham in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (12%)
  • Tuesday103 (12%)
  • Wednesday129 (16%)
  • Thursday115 (14%)
  • Friday153 (19%)
  • Saturday129 (16%)
  • Sunday96 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59151 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.5%)
  • February52 (6.3%)
  • March72 (8.7%)
  • April76 (9.2%)
  • May72 (8.7%)
  • June73 (8.8%)
  • July76 (9.2%)
  • August71 (8.6%)
  • September76 (9.2%)
  • October68 (8.2%)
  • November64 (7.8%)
  • December63 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight583 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry525 (64%)
  • Wet or damp283 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph738 (89%)
  • 40 mph66 (8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway721 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian360 (36%)
  • Car occupant322 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (17%)
  • Cyclist75 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 574 (7.4%)
  • 6 to 10106 (11%)
  • 11 to 15125 (12%)
  • 16 to 20193 (19%)
  • 21 to 25128 (13%)
  • 26 to 35147 (15%)
  • 36 to 4572 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5550 (5%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.8%)
  • Over 7519 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (40%)
  • Pedestrian360 (36%)
  • Passenger239 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car827 (65%)
  • Motorcycle176 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach68 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Oldham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oldham ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 95th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1983

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1983: 118, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62118149219
2ndA627566509
3rdB61945266017
4thA663516928
5thA6694667111
6thA671374728
7thA6104283226
8thA672202206
9thA670141603
10thB6195111403
11thA60489903
12thB64779901
13thA605271002
14thA6355502
15thA627(M)4600
16thB61903301
17thB61923300
18thB61892200
19thB61912200
20thA61200

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1983

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 400.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1983

OL8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1983: 168.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1983, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years