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Oldham road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 943 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 1998, and 1,346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1997 (985), and casualties fell from 1,374.

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

Collisions in 1998
943
Down 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,346
Down 2% on 1997
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
6.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 1998

1.2% of collisions in Oldham in 1998 were fatal and 6.4% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious606.4%
  • Slight87292%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious695.1%
  • Slight1,26694%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 1998 is highlighted, with 943, down 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (13%)
  • Tuesday142 (15%)
  • Wednesday132 (14%)
  • Thursday163 (17%)
  • Friday149 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (11%)
  • Sunday130 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59252 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59184 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.9%)
  • February70 (7.4%)
  • March81 (8.6%)
  • April68 (7.2%)
  • May88 (9.3%)
  • June74 (7.8%)
  • July68 (7.2%)
  • August88 (9.3%)
  • September73 (7.7%)
  • October85 (9%)
  • November92 (9.8%)
  • December72 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight694 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds703 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds185 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (56%)
  • Wet or damp401 (43%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph835 (89%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph28 (3%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway750 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (13%)
  • Roundabout31 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant892 (66%)
  • Pedestrian238 (18%)
  • Cyclist69 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10112 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1598 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20183 (14%)
  • 21 to 25159 (12%)
  • 26 to 35290 (22%)
  • 36 to 45198 (15%)
  • 46 to 55121 (9%)
  • 56 to 6565 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.6%)
  • Over 7525 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider687 (51%)
  • Passenger421 (31%)
  • Pedestrian238 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,346 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle45 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Oldham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Oldham ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 80th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 1998

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 1998: 115, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6211517117
2ndA6277310916
3rdA663659435
4thA669609103
5thA671475901
6thB6194446301
7thA6104324102
8thA672254114
9thA670152402
10thB6192122000
11thA6048111701
12thA627(M)102010
13thB6189101602
14thB6195101710
15thA63571101
16thB639371401
17thB619761011
18thB64776600
19thB61905900
20thB61914600

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 1998

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 445.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 1998

OL8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 1998: 179.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 1998, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Oldham road accidents in other years