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Oldham road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 998 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1991, and 1,289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1990 (1,026), and casualties fell from 1,332.

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

Collisions in 1991
998
Down 3% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,289
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
11
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1991

1.1% of collisions in Oldham in 1991 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious13714%
  • Slight85085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious15312%
  • Slight1,12587%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1991 is highlighted, with 998, down 3% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (16%)
  • Tuesday138 (14%)
  • Wednesday132 (13%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday145 (15%)
  • Sunday96 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59257 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59172 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (8.9%)
  • February63 (6.3%)
  • March84 (8.4%)
  • April74 (7.4%)
  • May78 (7.8%)
  • June105 (11%)
  • July91 (9.1%)
  • August99 (9.9%)
  • September90 (9%)
  • October67 (6.7%)
  • November82 (8.2%)
  • December76 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight713 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds163 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry606 (61%)
  • Wet or damp353 (35%)
  • Frost or ice32 (3.2%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph865 (87%)
  • 40 mph85 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway843 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant701 (54%)
  • Pedestrian346 (27%)
  • Cyclist88 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 10115 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15111 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20190 (15%)
  • 21 to 25177 (14%)
  • 26 to 35245 (19%)
  • 36 to 45134 (10%)
  • 46 to 5587 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4.1%)
  • Over 7527 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider603 (47%)
  • Pedestrian346 (27%)
  • Passenger340 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,296 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle81 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 68th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
68th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1991

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1991: 120, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62120158319
2ndA6638311722
3rdA669658609
4thA627587028
5thB6194435306
6thA671344713
7thA672273525
8thA6104253200
9thB6477242502
10thA6048212506
11thA670142204
12thA635132601
13thB6195111602
14thB6191101101
15thB618991202
16thA627(M)81100
17thA605271303
18thB61927800
19thB61905500
20thB63934600

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1991

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 459.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1991

OL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1991: 200.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years