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Rochdale road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 916 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2001, and 1,292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2000 (980), and casualties fell from 1,349.

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

Collisions in 2001
916
Down 7% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,292
Down 4% on 2000
Fatal collisions
8
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2001

0.9% of collisions in Rochdale in 2001 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious657.1%
  • Slight84392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious755.8%
  • Slight1,20793%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2001 is highlighted, with 916, down 7% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (13%)
  • Tuesday143 (16%)
  • Wednesday131 (14%)
  • Thursday154 (17%)
  • Friday149 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday91 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59172 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (8.2%)
  • February80 (8.7%)
  • March64 (7%)
  • April61 (6.7%)
  • May84 (9.2%)
  • June72 (7.9%)
  • July78 (8.5%)
  • August72 (7.9%)
  • September96 (10%)
  • October79 (8.6%)
  • November77 (8.4%)
  • December78 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight672 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds697 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry523 (57%)
  • Wet or damp379 (41%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph755 (82%)
  • 40 mph64 (7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph83 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway683 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (17%)
  • Roundabout55 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant836 (65%)
  • Pedestrian192 (15%)
  • Cyclist78 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (5%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1082 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15103 (8%)
  • 16 to 20209 (16%)
  • 21 to 25142 (11%)
  • 26 to 35250 (19%)
  • 36 to 45205 (16%)
  • 46 to 55123 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6560 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.3%)
  • Over 7520 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider697 (54%)
  • Passenger403 (31%)
  • Pedestrian192 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,337 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle68 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rochdale

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rochdale ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 72nd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2001

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2001, with 109 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2001

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2001: 121, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5812116708
2ndA6648210516
3rdM626712818
4thA671538301
5thA640467321
6thA680324203
7thA6046273900
8thA576152101
9thA627(M)152500
10thA669142100
11thA6045121500
12thB6452121400
13thB6223111402
14thB6225111701
15thB6377111402
16thB626691100
17thB622281211
18thA60337801
19thA60606700
20thB622461000

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2001

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 478.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2001

OL16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2001: 224.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2001, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years