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Rochdale road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 953 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 1995, and 1,280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1994 (1,003), and casualties fell from 1,321.

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

Collisions in 1995
953
Down 5% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,280
Down 3% on 1994
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 1995

0.4% of collisions in Rochdale in 1995 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious9910%
  • Slight85089%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious1068.3%
  • Slight1,17091%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 1995 is highlighted, with 953, down 5% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (12%)
  • Tuesday143 (15%)
  • Wednesday122 (13%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday142 (15%)
  • Sunday103 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.6%)
  • February83 (8.7%)
  • March90 (9.4%)
  • April59 (6.2%)
  • May74 (7.8%)
  • June76 (8%)
  • July64 (6.7%)
  • August78 (8.2%)
  • September100 (10%)
  • October82 (8.6%)
  • November81 (8.5%)
  • December84 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight694 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds763 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (61%)
  • Wet or damp349 (37%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.3%)
  • Snow11 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph751 (79%)
  • 40 mph115 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph71 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway713 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (15%)
  • Roundabout57 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant848 (66%)
  • Pedestrian248 (19%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1088 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1598 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20208 (16%)
  • 21 to 25164 (13%)
  • 26 to 35301 (24%)
  • 36 to 45147 (11%)
  • 46 to 5593 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.5%)
  • Over 7520 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider654 (51%)
  • Passenger378 (30%)
  • Pedestrian248 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,393 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (2%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 70th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
66th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 1995

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 1995: 135, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58135181115
2ndA664106161010
3rdA671587605
4thM62557316
5thA640415505
6thA680324402
7thA6046293504
8thB6266243211
9thA6045203411
10thA627(M)192300
11thA669193002
12thB6223182400
13thB6222172600
14thB6225142501
15thA576111701
16thB6189111501
17thA6060101802
18thB637781200
19thA60336901
20thB61946600

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 1995

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 473.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 1995

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 1995: 251.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years