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Rochdale road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2023, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2022 (209), and casualties fell from 272.

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

Collisions in 2023
182
Down 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
249
Down 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2023

2.2% of collisions in Rochdale in 2023 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious5631%
  • Slight12267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious6325%
  • Slight18273%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 182, down 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 182
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (17%)
  • Tuesday21 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday22 (12%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (13%)
  • February13 (7.1%)
  • March15 (8.2%)
  • April9 (4.9%)
  • May16 (8.8%)
  • June15 (8.2%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August15 (8.2%)
  • September12 (6.6%)
  • October12 (6.6%)
  • November18 (9.9%)
  • December14 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (64%)
  • Wet or damp51 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (8.2%)
  • 30 mph136 (75%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph21 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (15%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (65%)
  • Pedestrian41 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist15 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2019 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3565 (26%)
  • 36 to 4544 (18%)
  • 46 to 5528 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.4%)
  • Over 757 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (57%)
  • Passenger66 (27%)
  • Pedestrian41 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car274 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 2023.

Collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2023

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2023, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2023

The A664 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2023: 16, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA664161906
2ndM62152922
3rdA58142605
4thA671142004
5thA604691102
6thA64071103
7thB64525602
8thA627(M)3400
9thM663402
10thA5762201
11thA60452200
12thA6802300
13thB61892301
14thB62222201
15thA60331100
16thA6691200
17thB62251100
18thB62661100
19thB63771100

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2023

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 84.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2023

OL16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2023: 41.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2023, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2023.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years