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Rochdale road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 861 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2002, and 1,275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2001 (916), and casualties fell from 1,292.

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

Collisions in 2002
861
Down 6% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,275
Down 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Rochdale in 2002 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious778.9%
  • Slight77390%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious846.6%
  • Slight1,18093%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2002 is highlighted, with 861, down 6% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday123 (14%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday119 (14%)
  • Friday132 (15%)
  • Saturday105 (12%)
  • Sunday104 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59217 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.2%)
  • February80 (9.3%)
  • March59 (6.9%)
  • April55 (6.4%)
  • May72 (8.4%)
  • June52 (6%)
  • July81 (9.4%)
  • August65 (7.5%)
  • September70 (8.1%)
  • October85 (9.9%)
  • November87 (10%)
  • December93 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight608 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds638 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry482 (56%)
  • Wet or damp369 (43%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph700 (81%)
  • 40 mph57 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph84 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway614 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (20%)
  • Roundabout46 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant818 (64%)
  • Pedestrian215 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist61 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1096 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15110 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20157 (12%)
  • 21 to 25165 (13%)
  • 26 to 35279 (22%)
  • 36 to 45193 (15%)
  • 46 to 55123 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6562 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.4%)
  • Over 7521 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider664 (52%)
  • Passenger396 (31%)
  • Pedestrian215 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,244 (79%)
  • Motorcycle84 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3%)
  • Bus or coach27 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rochdale ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 75th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2002

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2002, with 103 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2002

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2002: 120, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5812017628
2ndA6647611975
3rdM627012103
4thA671679814
5thA640426703
6thA680295305
7thB6222172701
8thB6225172102
9thA6046161902
10thB6266151803
11thA576142201
12thA6045141901
13thA669121710
14thB6223111601
15thB637791701
16thA627(M)81300
17thB618981200
18thB62246600
19thB64525702
20thA60334402

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2002

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 433.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2002

OL16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2002: 222.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2002, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years