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Rochdale road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2022, and 272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2021 (230), and casualties fell from 303.

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

Collisions in 2022
209
Down 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
272
Down 10% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2022

2.9% of collisions in Rochdale in 2022 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious5727%
  • Slight14670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight19873%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2022 is highlighted, with 209, down 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 209
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday33 (16%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (12%)
  • Friday48 (23%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (10%)
  • February14 (6.7%)
  • March25 (12%)
  • April12 (5.7%)
  • May15 (7.2%)
  • June25 (12%)
  • July17 (8.1%)
  • August12 (5.7%)
  • September15 (7.2%)
  • October16 (7.7%)
  • November25 (12%)
  • December12 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (71%)
  • Wet or damp40 (19%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (9.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph170 (81%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 70 mph14 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (58%)
  • Pedestrian57 (21%)
  • Cyclist20 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2030 (11%)
  • 21 to 2519 (7%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4537 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (14%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.8%)
  • Over 7516 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider153 (56%)
  • Passenger62 (23%)
  • Pedestrian57 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had fewer road collisions than 178 of them in 2022.

Collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2022

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2022, with 23 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2022

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2022: 28, including 5 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58284055
2ndA6642129010
3rdA6719902
4thM6291503
5thA604681300
6thA6807902
7thA6406600
8thB62225701
9thA5764401
10thA627(M)3400
11thB62663701
12thA60602200
13thA6692202
14thB62252202
15thB63772200
16thM602401
17thM662201
18thA60331200
19thA60451201
20thB61891101

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2022

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 107.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2022

OL11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2022: 45.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years