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Rochdale road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 481 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2009, and 697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2008 (571), and casualties fell from 801.

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

Collisions in 2009
481
Down 16% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
697
Down 13% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2009

0.4% of collisions in Rochdale in 2009 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight42889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious547.7%
  • Slight64192%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2009 is highlighted, with 481, down 16% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (10%)
  • Tuesday89 (19%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (13%)
  • Friday95 (20%)
  • Saturday64 (13%)
  • Sunday50 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.5%)
  • February41 (8.5%)
  • March47 (9.8%)
  • April44 (9.1%)
  • May50 (10%)
  • June53 (11%)
  • July35 (7.3%)
  • August33 (6.9%)
  • September37 (7.7%)
  • October35 (7.3%)
  • November35 (7.3%)
  • December35 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight349 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds358 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)
  • Not recorded33 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry346 (72%)
  • Wet or damp123 (26%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph371 (77%)
  • 40 mph37 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph61 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway111 (23%)
  • Roundabout24 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (65%)
  • Pedestrian121 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist34 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1036 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20118 (17%)
  • 21 to 2579 (11%)
  • 26 to 35137 (20%)
  • 36 to 4599 (14%)
  • 46 to 5574 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.4%)
  • Over 7525 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (54%)
  • Passenger203 (29%)
  • Pedestrian121 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car713 (78%)
  • Motorcycle40 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 115th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2009

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2009, with 59 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2009

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2009: 70, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA587010809
2ndM62549300
3rdA664406205
4thA671324603
5thA640192902
6thA680162204
7thA6046132001
8thB6223121200
9thA6045111300
10thB626691002
11thB645281201
12thA6696602
13thB62226601
14thA627(M)5700
15thB61895610
16thB622551001
17thA5764800
18thA60604401
19thB62243400
20thB63772301

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2009

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 249.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2009

OL16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2009: 125.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years