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Rochdale road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2020, and 237 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 35% on 2019 (277), and casualties fell from 405.

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

Collisions in 2020
179
Down 35% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
237
Down 41% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2020

2.8% of collisions in Rochdale in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious2916%
  • Slight14581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious3515%
  • Slight19783%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2020 is highlighted, with 179, down 35% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 179
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (16%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.4%)
  • February16 (8.9%)
  • March21 (12%)
  • April8 (4.5%)
  • May13 (7.3%)
  • June13 (7.3%)
  • July14 (7.8%)
  • August9 (5%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October18 (10%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December19 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (63%)
  • Wet or damp64 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (15%)
  • 30 mph125 (70%)
  • 40 mph15 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph9 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (11%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (60%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)
  • Cyclist25 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3559 (25%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.9%)
  • Over 758 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (62%)
  • Passenger55 (23%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 2020.

Collisions
189th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
180th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2020

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2020, with 16 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2020

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2020: 26, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58263205
2ndA671171902
3rdA664152233
4thA6409904
5thA60466701
6thA6806702
7thM6261201
8thB622551001
9thB622441200
10thB64524500
11thA5763400
12thA6633600
13thA60452210
14thA6692300
15thB62662200
16thA60331100
17thA627(M)1100
18thB61891100
19thB62231300
20thM601100

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2020

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 82.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2020

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2020: 42.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years