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Oldham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 road traffic collisions in Oldham in 2023, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2022 (199), and casualties fell from 270.

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

Collisions in 2023
207
Up 4% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
268
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Oldham in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Oldham in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Oldham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5929%
  • Slight14570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious6524%
  • Slight19974%

Oldham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oldham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,029 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 207, up 4% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 207
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday31 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday30 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (6.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.7%)
  • February12 (5.8%)
  • March17 (8.2%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May15 (7.2%)
  • June17 (8.2%)
  • July15 (7.2%)
  • August28 (14%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October16 (7.7%)
  • November15 (7.2%)
  • December17 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight154 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (69%)
  • Wet or damp46 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (7.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (9.2%)
  • 30 mph167 (81%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Oldham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (61%)
  • Pedestrian56 (21%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2022 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3558 (22%)
  • 36 to 4547 (18%)
  • 46 to 5538 (14%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (57%)
  • Passenger58 (22%)
  • Pedestrian56 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Tram1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Oldham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Oldham ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Oldham had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2023.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Oldham in 2023

Coldhurst, Oldham, OL1 1BA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Oldham in 2023, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Oldham with the most crashes in 2023

The A627 had the most collisions in Oldham in 2023: 19, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Oldham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA627192202
2ndA62162208
3rdA669131508
4thB6194121703
5thA663101401
6thA610471002
7thM607800
8thA67151211
9thA67241111
10thA60483400
11thA60522301
12thA6352301
13thA6702202
14thA11100
15thA5801100
16thA6401101
17thB61891100
18thB61901101
19thB61921100
20thB61951200

Towns in Oldham: crashes in 2023

Oldham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 112.

Postcode districts in Oldham: crashes in 2023

OL8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Oldham in 2023: 43.

Latest crashes in Oldham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Oldham in 2023, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Oldham road accidents in other years