Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A672 in Oldham, 25 Sep 2025, 15:08
- Skoda Octavia and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061654365
St James', Oldham, OL1 4SJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 110 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St James' ward, Oldham, from 2001 to 2025, with 145 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 110
- 7,318th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 145
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the OL1 4SJ hotspot
27 of the 110 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal32.7%
- Serious2422%
- Slight8375%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 118
- All casualties
- 145
Accidents by year at the OL1 4SJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2005, against an average of 4.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the OL1 4SJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 |
| 2004 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 8 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the OL1 4SJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near OL1 4SJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St James', Oldham, OL1 4SJ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the OL1 4SJ 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 OL1 4SJ hotspot
97 of the 110 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Oldham.
Accident hotspots near OL1 4SJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 2RP area, 1.7 km away, with 321 collisions.
- Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 2RP area1.7 km away, 420 casualties321 collisions
- Royton South, Oldham, OL2 6UG area1.8 km away, 307 casualties218 collisions
- Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AN area2 km away, 520 casualties406 collisions
- St James', Oldham, OL1 4DN area2.1 km away, 109 casualties85 collisions
- Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DL area2.3 km away, 124 casualties88 collisions
- Saddleworth North, Oldham, OL4 4AN area2.5 km away, 105 casualties62 collisions
- Saddleworth West & Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ area2.5 km away, 243 casualties191 collisions
- St Mary's, Oldham, OL4 1JN area2.8 km away, 1,100 casualties798 collisions
All 110 crashes at the OL1 4SJ hotspot
Newest first, from 14 January 2001 to 25 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 22 Jan 2025, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061547430
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A672 in Oldham, 8 Aug 2024, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061477811
- Serious
Vehicle crash on the A672 in Oldham, 18 Jul 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061469912
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A672 in Oldham, 15 Jun 2024, 19:45
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061458502
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A672 in Oldham, 10 Jun 2024, 23:00
- Nissan Micra and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061454524
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 25 Sep 2023, 14:48
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061356435
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A672 in Oldham, 16 Oct 2022, 20:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061236200
- Serious
Polestar 2 crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 29 Aug 2022, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061213715
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A672 in Oldham, 22 Apr 2022, 02:41
- Ford Kuga, Seat Ibiza, Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061176696
- Fatal
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 18 Dec 2021, 17:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061125178
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 28 Oct 2021, 11:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061104450
- Serious
Skoda Karoq crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 17 Jun 2021, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061076664
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 8 Mar 2021, 14:01
- Vauxhall Meriva and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061030456
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A672 in Oldham, 8 Nov 2020, 15:15
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202006Q177610
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 20 Jun 2020, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006Q172411
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Oldham, 29 Sep 2019, 10:45
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906Q162338
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Oldham, 7 Feb 2019, 23:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906Q153375
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on a C road in Oldham, 29 Jan 2018, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806Q140304
- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the A672 in Oldham, 18 May 2017, 20:20
- Peugeot 106 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706Q030703
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A672 in Oldham, 4 Mar 2017, 12:30
- Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus and Optare
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706Q028693
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A672 in Oldham, 14 Jul 2016, 20:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606Q018404
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A672 in Oldham, 17 Sep 2015, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q005953
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A672 in Oldham, 12 Aug 2015, 21:01
- Kia Picanto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q004807
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 10 Jul 2015, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q003484
- Slight
Bus crash on the A672 in Oldham, 10 Mar 2015, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506Q098515
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A672 in Oldham, 30 Jan 2015, 10:00
- BMW 1 Series and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506Q097067
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 23 Nov 2013, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306Q080917
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A672 in Oldham, 1 Jun 2013, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306Q073947
- Serious
Fiat Doblo crash on the A672 in Oldham, 12 Feb 2013, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306Q070125
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 9 Sep 2012, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201206Q064684
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A672 in Oldham, 22 Jan 2012, 10:20
- Peugeot 206 and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206Q056204
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A672 in Oldham, 7 Aug 2011, 13:30
- Rover 25 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106Q049956
- Fatal
Motorcycle crash on a C road in Oldham, 16 Jun 2011, 18:20
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106Q047635
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A672 in Oldham, 8 Apr 2011, 09:40
- Nissan Micra, Yamaha YZF R1 and Toyota Carina
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201106Q044792
- Serious
Hyundai Amica crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 3 Apr 2011, 20:00
- Hyundai Amica and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106Q044918
- Slight
Toyota IQ crash on the A672 in Oldham, 7 Oct 2010, 09:05
- Toyota IQ and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006Q037507
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 2 Oct 2010, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q036885
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A672 in Oldham, 22 Jun 2010, 07:55
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q033100
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A672 in Oldham, 21 Jun 2010, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q033821
- Slight
Daihatsu Sirion crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 14 Apr 2010, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q030360
- Slight
Yamaha crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 12 Apr 2010, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006Q030359
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 2 Nov 2009, 15:19
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q023540
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 14 Oct 2009, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q022884
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 27 Sep 2009, 18:58
- Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q021954
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A672 in Oldham, 21 Sep 2009, 08:19
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q021209
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Oldham, 1 Jun 2009, 19:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906Q016269
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A672 in Oldham, 11 Dec 2008, 17:10
- Renault Clio, Volvo S80 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806Q006920