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Oldham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 968 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1996, and 1,311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1995 (1,028), and casualties fell from 1,373.

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

Collisions in 1996
968
Down 6% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,311
Down 5% on 1995
Fatal collisions
12
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1996

1.2% of collisions in Oldham in 1996 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious10511%
  • Slight85188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious1189%
  • Slight1,18190%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1996 is highlighted, with 968, down 6% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday134 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (14%)
  • Thursday148 (15%)
  • Friday165 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (14%)
  • Sunday111 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59185 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.5%)
  • February86 (8.9%)
  • March87 (9%)
  • April93 (9.6%)
  • May75 (7.7%)
  • June80 (8.3%)
  • July75 (7.7%)
  • August89 (9.2%)
  • September70 (7.2%)
  • October77 (8%)
  • November81 (8.4%)
  • December82 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight708 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds780 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry608 (63%)
  • Wet or damp327 (34%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2%)
  • Snow14 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph856 (88%)
  • 40 mph64 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph32 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway805 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (11%)
  • Roundabout25 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant852 (65%)
  • Pedestrian268 (20%)
  • Cyclist85 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 10101 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1597 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20176 (13%)
  • 21 to 25197 (15%)
  • 26 to 35300 (23%)
  • 36 to 45144 (11%)
  • 46 to 55116 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6553 (4%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.4%)
  • Over 7528 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider686 (52%)
  • Passenger357 (27%)
  • Pedestrian268 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,381 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle49 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Oldham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Oldham ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 70th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1996

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1996: 90, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA629011509
2ndA6637912928
3rdA669628015
4thB6194607807
5thA627577025
6thA671426803
7thA6104272904
8thA672244123
9thA6048162300
10thB6189152303
11thB6192131804
12thB6195131403
13thA670121810
14thA635111603
15thA627(M)91300
16thB619091102
17thB647771102
18thA60524701
19thB61914500
20thB63934500

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1996

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 426.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1996

OL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1996: 203.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1996, 3 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years