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Oldham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 2018, and 427 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2017 (344), and casualties fell from 494.

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

Collisions in 2018
308
Down 10% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
427
Down 14% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 2018

1.6% of collisions in Oldham in 2018 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious4715%
  • Slight25683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5112%
  • Slight37187%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 2018 is highlighted, with 308, down 10% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 308
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (17%)
  • Thursday39 (13%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.4%)
  • February20 (6.5%)
  • March19 (6.2%)
  • April17 (5.5%)
  • May32 (10%)
  • June34 (11%)
  • July21 (6.8%)
  • August23 (7.5%)
  • September30 (9.7%)
  • October30 (9.7%)
  • November25 (8.1%)
  • December28 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (4.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (72%)
  • Wet or damp79 (26%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph243 (79%)
  • 40 mph28 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway221 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (19%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (63%)
  • Pedestrian82 (19%)
  • Cyclist30 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1031 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2043 (10%)
  • 21 to 2542 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3597 (23%)
  • 36 to 4556 (13%)
  • 46 to 5551 (12%)
  • 56 to 6541 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3%)
  • Over 756 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (54%)
  • Passenger113 (26%)
  • Pedestrian82 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car438 (79%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Tram1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Oldham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Oldham ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had the 138th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Oldham in 2018

Coldhurst, Oldham, OL1 1BA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oldham in 2018, with 35 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 2018

The A62 had the most collisions in Oldham in 2018: 39, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62396827
2ndA627253410
3rdA669193101
4thA663172702
5thA6104121303
6thA671121702
7thB6194121401
8thA60486801
9thA6726803
10thA6705500
11thA60523302
12thA63531001
13thB61893400
14thM603300
15thA6402202
16thB61922400
17thA627(M)1100
18thB61901100
19thB61971100
20thB63931100

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 2018

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 153.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 2018

OL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 2018: 66.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years