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Rochdale road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2012, and 429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2011 (361), and casualties fell from 498.

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

Collisions in 2012
309
Down 14% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
429
Down 14% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2012

1% of collisions in Rochdale in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3913%
  • Slight26786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious409.3%
  • Slight38690%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2012 is highlighted, with 309, down 14% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 309
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (17%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (10%)
  • February24 (7.8%)
  • March21 (6.8%)
  • April14 (4.5%)
  • May28 (9.1%)
  • June31 (10%)
  • July25 (8.1%)
  • August24 (7.8%)
  • September30 (9.7%)
  • October27 (8.7%)
  • November28 (9.1%)
  • December25 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry186 (60%)
  • Wet or damp113 (37%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph213 (69%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph41 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway213 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (21%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (56%)
  • Pedestrian98 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2559 (14%)
  • 26 to 3580 (19%)
  • 36 to 4576 (18%)
  • 46 to 5549 (11%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4%)
  • Over 757 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (54%)
  • Passenger101 (24%)
  • Pedestrian98 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car430 (76%)
  • Motorcycle33 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 2012.

Collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2012

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2012, with 27 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2012

The A664 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2012: 44, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA664446113
2ndA58415805
3rdM62345823
4thA671172500
5thA640142504
6thA6046121601
7thA68091202
8thA5765702
9thA627(M)4900
10thB62224501
11thB62254501
12thA60453401
13thB61943300
14thB62243701
15thM663300
16thA6692300
17thB63772301
18thA60331100
19thA6721100
20thB61891100

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2012

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 145.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2012

OL16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2012: 77.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years