Serious
Volvo XC40 crash on the A669 in Oldham, 8 Sep 2025, 12:47
- Volvo XC40, a car and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061639101
Saddleworth West & Lees, Oldham, OL4 5SZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 88 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Saddleworth West & Lees ward, Oldham, from 2001 to 2025, with 116 casualties. Of those collisions, 14 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 88
- 8,850th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 116
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the OL4 5SZ hotspot
14 of the 88 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1416%
- Slight7484%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 102
- All casualties
- 116
Accidents by year at the OL4 5SZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2001, against an average of 3.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the OL4 5SZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 12 | 18 |
Map of crashes at the OL4 5SZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near OL4 5SZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Saddleworth West & Lees, Oldham, OL4 5SZ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the OL4 5SZ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the OL4 5SZ hotspot
83 of the 88 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Lees.
Accident hotspots near OL4 5SZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Saddleworth West & Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ area, 1 km away, with 191 collisions.
- Saddleworth West & Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ area1 km away, 243 casualties191 collisions
- Saddleworth North, Oldham, OL4 4AN area1.7 km away, 105 casualties62 collisions
- Alexandra, Oldham, OL8 2EL area1.8 km away, 141 casualties88 collisions
- St Mary's, Oldham, OL4 1JH area2 km away, 386 casualties275 collisions
- Mossley, Tameside, OL5 9HD area2.2 km away, 103 casualties73 collisions
- Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 2RP area2.4 km away, 420 casualties321 collisions
- Mossley, Tameside, OL5 0HL area2.4 km away, 214 casualties150 collisions
- St Mary's, Oldham, OL4 1JN area2.5 km away, 1,100 casualties798 collisions
All 88 crashes at the OL4 5SZ hotspot
Newest first, from 6 February 2001 to 8 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 31 Jul 2025, 18:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061623157
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A669 in Oldham, 22 May 2025, 19:43
- Fiat Punto, Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford Puma
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061593876
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 30 Nov 2023, 15:23
- Honda CR-V and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061381048
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A669 in Oldham, 12 May 2023, 20:20
- Seat Ibiza and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061307015
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A669 in Oldham, 2 Jun 2022, 10:58
- Mercedes Vito and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061183984
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 19 Mar 2022, 03:20
- Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061170748
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 29 Sep 2021, 16:00
- Peugeot 308 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061101186
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A669 in Oldham, 29 Aug 2019, 13:09
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906Q261309
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A669 in Oldham, 29 Jun 2019, 19:10
- Mercedes CLK Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906Q258436
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A669 in Oldham, 22 Jun 2019, 15:00
- BMW 1 Series and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906Q258841
- Slight
Car crash on the A669 in Oldham, 11 Dec 2018, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806Q251365
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Oldham, 26 Jun 2018, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806Q245396
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A669 in Oldham, 3 Jan 2018, 15:13
- Hyundai i30 and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806Q238985
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A669 in Oldham, 15 Dec 2017, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706Q038475
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A669 in Oldham, 4 Sep 2017, 12:00
- Ford Fiesta, Audi A3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706Q035090
- Slight
Chrysler 300 crash on the A669 in Oldham, 27 Jan 2017, 21:30
- Chrysler 300 and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706Q026073
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Oldham, 16 Jan 2017, 13:40
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706Q025955
- Slight
Fiat Seicento crash on the A669 in Oldham, 1 Dec 2016, 09:35
- Fiat Seicento, Ford Fiesta and Renault Captur
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201606Q024390
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A669 in Oldham, 18 Nov 2016, 13:15
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606Q023457
- Serious
Peugeot Expert crash on a C road in Oldham, 6 Oct 2016, 20:25
- Peugeot Expert and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606Q021548
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the A669 in Oldham, 24 May 2016, 16:28
- BMW 7 Series and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606Q017556
- Slight
Daihatsu Terios crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 18 Dec 2015, 18:25
- Daihatsu Terios and Qingqi QM 125 GY
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q010087
- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the A669 in Oldham, 17 Dec 2015, 11:40
- Jaguar X Type and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q009802
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 24 Jul 2015, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q004238
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A669 in Oldham, 10 Jun 2015, 19:45
- Vauxhall Corsa, Fiat 500 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q002147
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A669 in Oldham, 27 May 2015, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q002108
- Serious
Taxi crash on the A669 in Oldham, 1 Jun 2014, 00:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201406Q087274
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 2 May 2013, 20:00
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306Q073186
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in Oldham, 18 Nov 2012, 12:30
- Toyota Yaris and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206Q066858
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in Oldham, 27 Jun 2012, 12:55
- Ford Transit, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201206Q061720
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on a C road in Oldham, 16 Nov 2011, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106Q053492
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A669 in Oldham, 7 Nov 2011, 17:15
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106Q053224
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 4 Jan 2011, 08:00
- Audi A4, Peugeot 206 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201106Q041384
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A669 in Oldham, 21 Dec 2010, 16:50
- Ford Transit and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q040381
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A669 in Oldham, 28 May 2010, 16:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201006Q032059
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A669 in Oldham, 21 Mar 2010, 17:20
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q029767
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on a C road in Oldham, 26 Jan 2010, 17:05
- Citroen Saxo and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q027225
- Slight
Car crash on the A669 in Oldham, 28 May 2009, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q016120
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A669 in Oldham, 21 Apr 2009, 19:30
- Renault Scenic and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906Q014526
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A669 in Oldham, 28 Feb 2009, 13:25
- Suzuki GSF 600 and Seat Altea
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q011071
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on a C road in Oldham, 26 Dec 2008, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806Q007464
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A669 in Oldham, 19 Dec 2008, 08:11
- Volkswagen Polo and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806Q007602
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Oldham, 7 Sep 2008, 17:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200806Q001067
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in Oldham, 6 Aug 2008, 00:05
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806Q099453
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on a C road in Oldham, 21 Jul 2008, 15:10
- Citroen Saxo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806Q098372
- Serious
Piaggio Zip crash on a C road in Oldham, 23 Jun 2007, 01:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200706Q074766
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on a C road in Oldham, 23 Jun 2007, 00:40
- Hyundai Getz and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706Q074726