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Rochdale road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 922 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 1997, and 1,297 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1996 (953), and casualties fell from 1,314.

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

Collisions in 1997
922
Down 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,297
Down 1% on 1996
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
7.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 1997

1.5% of collisions in Rochdale in 1997 were fatal and 7.8% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious727.8%
  • Slight83691%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious836.4%
  • Slight1,19892%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 922, down 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (16%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday143 (16%)
  • Thursday126 (14%)
  • Friday138 (15%)
  • Saturday140 (15%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59151 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59259 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.9%)
  • February76 (8.2%)
  • March66 (7.2%)
  • April79 (8.6%)
  • May80 (8.7%)
  • June83 (9%)
  • July74 (8%)
  • August74 (8%)
  • September79 (8.6%)
  • October66 (7.2%)
  • November89 (9.7%)
  • December83 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight651 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds711 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds160 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry536 (58%)
  • Wet or damp375 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph734 (80%)
  • 40 mph63 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph28 (3%)
  • 70 mph96 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway674 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (16%)
  • Roundabout54 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant849 (65%)
  • Pedestrian228 (18%)
  • Cyclist82 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.8%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1097 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15105 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20164 (13%)
  • 21 to 25169 (13%)
  • 26 to 35303 (23%)
  • 36 to 45174 (13%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6560 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.1%)
  • Over 7524 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (52%)
  • Passenger391 (30%)
  • Pedestrian228 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,329 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle35 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 80th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
74th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 1997

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 1997: 102, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5810216019
2ndM628012445
3rdA6647812516
4thA671557201
5thA640446325
6thA680354512
7thA6046222601
8thB6266222903
9thB6225203303
10thA576161700
11thA6045141902
12thB6223141901
13thA669131801
14thA627(M)121500
15thB6452111701
16thA6033101713
17thB6222101102
18thB618971000
19thB63776700
20thB63935500

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 1997

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 432.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 1997

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 1997: 218.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years