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Tameside road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 638 road traffic collisions in Tameside in 2003, and 865 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2002 (714), and casualties fell from 953.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,806 collisions in Tameside.

Collisions in 2003
638
Down 11% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
865
Down 9% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Tameside in 2003

1.6% of collisions in Tameside in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Tameside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious7612%
  • Slight55287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious839.6%
  • Slight77189%

Tameside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tameside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 965 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 638, down 11% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025201238
2024226304
2023192243
2022229297
2021200285
2020167219
2019234319
2018289418
2017310426
2016216325
2015238344
2014295413
2013255355
2012313437
2011327436
2010360515
2009454663
2008490659
2007542745
2006546756
2005587805
2004691922
2003638865
2002714953
20017541,031
20008471,171
19997921,065
19988541,181
19978611,193
19968491,176
19958981,202
19948651,145
19939341,213
19928981,200
19918791,152
19909651,290
19898921,090
1988798988
1987784948
1986724857
1985737944
19848621,067
19838351,035
19828531,044
1981786959
1980736914
1979689872

When and where crashes happen in Tameside in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (15%)
  • Tuesday97 (15%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday99 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59165 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.6%)
  • February50 (7.8%)
  • March43 (6.7%)
  • April61 (9.6%)
  • May63 (9.9%)
  • June56 (8.8%)
  • July48 (7.5%)
  • August61 (9.6%)
  • September65 (10%)
  • October48 (7.5%)
  • November46 (7.2%)
  • December55 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight466 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds523 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry445 (70%)
  • Wet or damp174 (27%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph581 (91%)
  • 40 mph28 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph22 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway481 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tameside in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant507 (59%)
  • Pedestrian173 (20%)
  • Cyclist64 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1580 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20127 (15%)
  • 21 to 2585 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 35162 (19%)
  • 36 to 45144 (17%)
  • 46 to 5577 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6557 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3%)
  • Over 7525 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider460 (53%)
  • Passenger232 (27%)
  • Pedestrian173 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car879 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle53 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tameside in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Tameside

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 Tameside ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tameside had the 108th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Tameside in 2003

St Peter's, Tameside, OL6 7RL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tameside in 2003, with 87 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Tameside with the most crashes in 2003

The A635 had the most collisions in Tameside in 2003: 63, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tameside, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6356393210
2ndA57537622
3rdA627475908
4thA6017415602
5thA670242903
6thB6175244203
7thB6170232900
8thA662202502
9thM60112100
10thM67111420
11thA604381301
12thB619481301
13thB64317701
14thA5606800
15thA60186901
16thB61695600
17thB61765600
18thB61744500
19thA6283400
20thA60451100

Towns in Tameside: crashes in 2003

Ashton-under-Lyne had the most collisions of any town in Tameside in 2003: 164.

Postcode districts in Tameside: crashes in 2003

SK14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tameside in 2003: 140.

Latest crashes in Tameside in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Tameside in 2003, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Tameside road accidents in other years