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Rochdale road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2021, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2020 (179), and casualties rose from 237.

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

Collisions in 2021
230
Up 28% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
303
Up 28% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2021

1.7% of collisions in Rochdale in 2021 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4520%
  • Slight18179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight24380%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2021 is highlighted, with 230, up 28% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 230
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (16%)
  • Wednesday28 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (12%)
  • Friday38 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday40 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.4%)
  • February12 (5.2%)
  • March16 (7%)
  • April24 (10%)
  • May20 (8.7%)
  • June15 (6.5%)
  • July23 (10%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September18 (7.8%)
  • October17 (7.4%)
  • November29 (13%)
  • December12 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight170 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (73%)
  • Wet or damp55 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (7%)
  • 30 mph183 (80%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph24 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (16%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant185 (61%)
  • Pedestrian58 (19%)
  • Cyclist19 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2036 (12%)
  • 21 to 2535 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4544 (15%)
  • 46 to 5539 (13%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.3%)
  • Over 754 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (57%)
  • Passenger71 (23%)
  • Pedestrian58 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car324 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had the 148th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2021

Balderstone & Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 1AW area and Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 0DY area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2021, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2021

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2021: 32, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58324825
2ndA664252903
3rdM62182503
4thA64081101
5thA60467910
6thA6716801
7thB62256701
8thA627(M)5602
9thA6804412
10thB64524401
11thB62333300
12thB62663500
13thA60452201
14thA6692200
15thM602301
16thA60331100
17thB61891100
18thB61941301
19thB62221100
20thB62231100

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2021

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 113.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2021

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2021: 59.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2021, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2021.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years