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Rochdale road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 958 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 1992, and 1,270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1991 (995), and casualties fell from 1,276.

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

Collisions in 1992
958
Down 4% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,270
Level with 1991
Fatal collisions
13
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 1992

1.4% of collisions in Rochdale in 1992 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious11011%
  • Slight83587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious1199.4%
  • Slight1,13890%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 1992 is highlighted, with 958, down 4% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (11%)
  • Tuesday153 (16%)
  • Wednesday119 (12%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday165 (17%)
  • Saturday156 (16%)
  • Sunday125 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59169 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59248 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59157 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (7.8%)
  • February75 (7.8%)
  • March77 (8%)
  • April82 (8.6%)
  • May72 (7.5%)
  • June70 (7.3%)
  • July76 (7.9%)
  • August91 (9.5%)
  • September73 (7.6%)
  • October80 (8.4%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December88 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight660 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds741 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry507 (53%)
  • Wet or damp430 (45%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph728 (76%)
  • 40 mph138 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph62 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway749 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (15%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant767 (60%)
  • Pedestrian322 (25%)
  • Cyclist87 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 10104 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15112 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20170 (13%)
  • 21 to 25186 (15%)
  • 26 to 35240 (19%)
  • 36 to 45157 (12%)
  • 46 to 55101 (8%)
  • 56 to 6557 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7550 (3.9%)
  • Over 7524 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider592 (47%)
  • Passenger356 (28%)
  • Pedestrian322 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,304 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle36 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach30 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Rochdale

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rochdale ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 72nd most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
87th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 1992

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 1992: 145, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58145180317
2ndA66410613319
3rdA671588614
4thM62488223
5thA640325101
6thA6046232407
7thA680193113
8thB6225182703
9thB6266182200
10thB6452172902
11thB6222162102
12thA576121903
13thA6045121610
14thA627(M)121601
15thB6189121700
16thA603391713
17thA66981101
18thB62238900
19thA6636902
20thB63775601

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 1992

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 457.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 1992

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 1992: 239.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years