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Oldham road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 985 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1997, and 1,374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (968), and casualties rose from 1,311.

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

Collisions in 1997
985
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,374
Up 5% on 1996
Fatal collisions
12
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
7.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1997

1.2% of collisions in Oldham in 1997 were fatal and 7.5% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious747.5%
  • Slight89991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious856.2%
  • Slight1,27693%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 985, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (14%)
  • Tuesday144 (15%)
  • Wednesday137 (14%)
  • Thursday160 (16%)
  • Friday160 (16%)
  • Saturday134 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59169 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59286 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (8.7%)
  • February73 (7.4%)
  • March76 (7.7%)
  • April71 (7.2%)
  • May75 (7.6%)
  • June84 (8.5%)
  • July98 (9.9%)
  • August72 (7.3%)
  • September80 (8.1%)
  • October76 (7.7%)
  • November89 (9%)
  • December105 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight727 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds775 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry608 (62%)
  • Wet or damp365 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph865 (88%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph29 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway787 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant877 (64%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)
  • Cyclist82 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10110 (8%)
  • 11 to 15121 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20157 (11%)
  • 21 to 25185 (13%)
  • 26 to 35314 (23%)
  • 36 to 45185 (13%)
  • 46 to 55118 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6559 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.2%)
  • Over 7531 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider697 (51%)
  • Passenger401 (29%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,409 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle44 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 71st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1997

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1997: 104, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6210415116
2ndA6638613713
3rdA627729229
4thA669639922
5thB6194385002
6thA671374804
7thA672274011
8thA6104263203
9thA6048132100
10thA635132610
11thB6191131800
12thB6189121501
13thA670101300
14thB6192101100
15thB6195101403
16thA627(M)91401
17thB619081401
18thB647761201
19thA60524601
20thB63934801

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1997

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 429.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1997

OL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1997: 191.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years