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Oldham road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,029 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1994, and 1,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1993 (956), and casualties rose from 1,253.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,029
Up 8% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,437
Up 15% on 1993
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1994

0.7% of collisions in Oldham in 1994 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious11211%
  • Slight91088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious1228.5%
  • Slight1,30791%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,029, up 8% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday169 (16%)
  • Thursday151 (15%)
  • Friday179 (17%)
  • Saturday167 (16%)
  • Sunday101 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59210 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59304 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (7.9%)
  • February91 (8.8%)
  • March79 (7.7%)
  • April73 (7.1%)
  • May77 (7.5%)
  • June88 (8.6%)
  • July102 (9.9%)
  • August80 (7.8%)
  • September81 (7.9%)
  • October96 (9.3%)
  • November95 (9.2%)
  • December86 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight741 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds772 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds189 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry578 (56%)
  • Wet or damp423 (41%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph891 (87%)
  • 40 mph85 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph33 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway835 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant881 (61%)
  • Pedestrian305 (21%)
  • Cyclist73 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10121 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 15118 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20190 (13%)
  • 21 to 25199 (14%)
  • 26 to 35298 (21%)
  • 36 to 45163 (11%)
  • 46 to 55123 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6577 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.8%)
  • Over 7529 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider685 (48%)
  • Passenger447 (31%)
  • Pedestrian305 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,479 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (4%)
  • Bus or coach61 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle50 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 62nd most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
193rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1994

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1994: 109, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62109157015
2ndA6639115908
3rdA669719106
4thA627568202
5thB6194517517
6thA671496904
7thA672344605
8thA6104274611
9thA6048192901
10thB6477162202
11thA670132103
12thA635122012
13thB6191121700
14thB6189101204
15thB6190101402
16thB6195101501
17thA60526701
18thB619261000
19thB63934402
20thA627(M)3300

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1994

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 465.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1994

OL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1994: 218.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1994, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years