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Rochdale road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 876 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 1980, and 1,064 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1979 (796), and casualties rose from 992.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 30,886 collisions in Rochdale.

Collisions in 1980
876
Up 10% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,064
Up 7% on 1979
Fatal collisions
16
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 1980

1.8% of collisions in Rochdale in 1980 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious16118%
  • Slight69980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious17617%
  • Slight87282%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 1980 is highlighted, with 876, up 10% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025219276
2024189257
2023182249
2022209272
2021230303
2020179237
2019277405
2018260328
2017304418
2016233365
2015249386
2014323478
2013255392
2012309429
2011361498
2010404597
2009481697
2008571801
2007590847
2006642901
20058301,200
20048181,151
20038821,204
20028611,275
20019161,292
20009801,349
19999891,346
19989701,382
19979221,297
19969531,314
19959531,280
19941,0031,321
19939391,229
19929581,270
19919951,276
19909341,230
19899521,230
19889021,140
19879361,206
19868481,069
19858371,053
19848541,030
19838501,063
19828651,086
19818001,000
19808761,064
1979796992

When and where crashes happen in Rochdale in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (14%)
  • Tuesday115 (13%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday122 (14%)
  • Friday145 (17%)
  • Saturday140 (16%)
  • Sunday109 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59248 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (9.8%)
  • February74 (8.4%)
  • March81 (9.2%)
  • April57 (6.5%)
  • May68 (7.8%)
  • June67 (7.6%)
  • July66 (7.5%)
  • August75 (8.6%)
  • September73 (8.3%)
  • October69 (7.9%)
  • November88 (10%)
  • December72 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight583 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit278 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds639 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (55%)
  • Wet or damp363 (41%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph706 (81%)
  • 40 mph97 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph38 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway735 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (11%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (35%)
  • Pedestrian334 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (18%)
  • Cyclist68 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 10111 (10%)
  • 11 to 1598 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20226 (21%)
  • 21 to 25128 (12%)
  • 26 to 35151 (14%)
  • 36 to 4595 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5572 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6563 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.4%)
  • Over 7523 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider481 (45%)
  • Pedestrian334 (31%)
  • Passenger249 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (62%)
  • Motorcycle212 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (4%)
  • Bus or coach51 (3.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Rochdale

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rochdale ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 95th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 1980

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 1980: 115, including 3 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58115138324
2ndA66493106314
3rdA671476417
4thA640334204
5thA680334306
6thA627304107
7thM62283623
8thA6046202404
9thB6266171903
10thB6225121503
11thB6222111813
12thB6452111702
13thA576101004
14thA6045101211
15thA627(M)101303
16thB619481301
17thA60607811
18thA6697700
19thA60335501
20thA6634500

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 1980

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 415.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 1980

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 1980: 229.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 1980, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years