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Rochdale road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 road traffic collisions in Rochdale in 2024, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2023 (182), and casualties rose from 249.

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

Collisions in 2024
189
Up 4% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
257
Up 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Rochdale in 2024

3.7% of collisions in Rochdale in 2024 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.3% and 13% in Rochdale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.7%
  • Serious5831%
  • Slight12466%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.7%
  • Serious7027%
  • Slight18070%

Rochdale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochdale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,003 in 1994. 2024 is highlighted, with 189, up 4% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 189
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (18%)
  • Wednesday20 (11%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday37 (20%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.4%)
  • February16 (8.5%)
  • March15 (7.9%)
  • April18 (9.5%)
  • May8 (4.2%)
  • June22 (12%)
  • July14 (7.4%)
  • August15 (7.9%)
  • September17 (9%)
  • October17 (9%)
  • November15 (7.9%)
  • December18 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight127 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry122 (65%)
  • Wet or damp58 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (9%)
  • 30 mph138 (73%)
  • 40 mph10 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph21 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (17%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rochdale in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (61%)
  • Pedestrian50 (19%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2031 (12%)
  • 21 to 2526 (10%)
  • 26 to 3549 (19%)
  • 36 to 4543 (17%)
  • 46 to 5533 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (55%)
  • Passenger65 (25%)
  • Pedestrian50 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car275 (77%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rochdale in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rochdale had fewer road collisions than 204 of them in 2024.

Collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rochdale in 2024

Central Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rochdale in 2024, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rochdale with the most crashes in 2024

The A58 had the most collisions in Rochdale in 2024: 22, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rochdale, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58223636
2ndA664212908
3rdM62131904
4thA680111522
5thA627(M)81100
6thA604661003
7thA6404400
8thA6714402
9thB61894501
10thA60453302
11thA6693401
12thB62253502
13thA5762201
14thB62222200
15thB63772301
16thM602201
17thM662301
18thA60331110
19thA60601100
20thB62241101

Towns in Rochdale: crashes in 2024

Rochdale itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 81.

Postcode districts in Rochdale: crashes in 2024

M24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rochdale in 2024: 48.

Latest crashes in Rochdale in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Rochdale in 2024, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Rochdale road accidents in other years