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Oldham road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 917 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1984, and 1,126 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1983 (825), and casualties rose from 1,004.

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

Collisions in 1984
917
Up 11% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,126
Up 12% on 1983
Fatal collisions
17
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1984

1.9% of collisions in Oldham in 1984 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious18921%
  • Slight71178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious19918%
  • Slight91081%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1984 is highlighted, with 917, up 11% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (15%)
  • Tuesday105 (11%)
  • Wednesday115 (13%)
  • Thursday139 (15%)
  • Friday172 (19%)
  • Saturday145 (16%)
  • Sunday101 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59168 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59164 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (6.5%)
  • February69 (7.5%)
  • March74 (8.1%)
  • April78 (8.5%)
  • May91 (9.9%)
  • June68 (7.4%)
  • July63 (6.9%)
  • August91 (9.9%)
  • September80 (8.7%)
  • October71 (7.7%)
  • November90 (9.8%)
  • December82 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight629 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit261 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry581 (63%)
  • Wet or damp307 (33%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph801 (87%)
  • 40 mph74 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway791 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (34%)
  • Pedestrian354 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (17%)
  • Cyclist91 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 1096 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15140 (12%)
  • 16 to 20234 (21%)
  • 21 to 25113 (10%)
  • 26 to 35160 (14%)
  • 36 to 4591 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5588 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7559 (5.2%)
  • Over 7525 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider489 (43%)
  • Pedestrian354 (31%)
  • Passenger283 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car954 (67%)
  • Motorcycle194 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach56 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Oldham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Oldham ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 85th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
85th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1984

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1984: 122, including 5 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62122162525
2ndA663658618
3rdA6695774110
4thA671566909
5thB61945159110
6thA6274651212
7thA6104293708
8thB6195202405
9thA670192605
10thA6048182207
11thA672181908
12thA635131612
13thB6477101002
14thA605281202
15thB61897803
16thB61906701
17thB61915701
18thB61925500
19thB61974600
20thA627(M)3300

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1984

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 389.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1984

OL8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1984: 168.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1984, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years