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Rochdale road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 882 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2003, and 1,204 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2002 (861), and casualties fell from 1,275.

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

Collisions in 2003
882
Up 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,204
Down 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
7.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2003

0.6% of collisions in Rochdale in 2003 were fatal and 7.5% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious667.5%
  • Slight81192%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious756.2%
  • Slight1,12493%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2003 is highlighted, with 882, up 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (14%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday122 (14%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday160 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59123 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59237 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.4%)
  • February84 (9.5%)
  • March68 (7.7%)
  • April80 (9.1%)
  • May77 (8.7%)
  • June56 (6.3%)
  • July75 (8.5%)
  • August76 (8.6%)
  • September72 (8.2%)
  • October74 (8.4%)
  • November84 (9.5%)
  • December62 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight633 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds706 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry570 (65%)
  • Wet or damp290 (33%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph708 (80%)
  • 40 mph58 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph102 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway623 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway172 (20%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant765 (64%)
  • Pedestrian226 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist55 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1078 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1596 (8%)
  • 16 to 20157 (13%)
  • 21 to 25133 (11%)
  • 26 to 35258 (21%)
  • 36 to 45197 (16%)
  • 46 to 55108 (9%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (2.3%)
  • Over 7523 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider642 (53%)
  • Passenger336 (28%)
  • Pedestrian226 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,275 (79%)
  • Motorcycle89 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 69th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2003

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2003, with 92 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2003

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2003: 143, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5814319327
2ndM628314414
3rdA664809605
4thA671476003
5thA640355201
6thA680253702
7thA627(M)212700
8thA6046172201
9thB6222141600
10thA576121602
11thB6189122101
12thB6225121802
13thB6266101000
14thB645291002
15thA604581201
16thB622381000
17thB63777811
18thA6695500
19thA60604800
20thB62244400

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2003

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 419.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2003

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2003: 218.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years