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OL11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,528 road traffic collisions in the OL11 postcode district, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,209 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 83 were fatal and 958 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 53 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
7,528
150th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,209
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
83
84 people killed
Serious collisions
958
1,065 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Up 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal831.1%
  • Serious95813%
  • Slight6,48786%

What the data shows

  • OL11 had 507 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 939 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in OL11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,980 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL11, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in OL11.

Where OL11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
150th
Most casualties
127th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
445th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,054 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,083 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,046 (14%)
  • Thursday1,102 (15%)
  • Friday1,292 (17%)
  • Saturday1,110 (15%)
  • Sunday841 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,301 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,074 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown73 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,885 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,867 (25%)
  • Roundabout530 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road126 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded120 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph164 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph5,211 (69%)
  • 40 mph1,262 (17%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph849 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,790 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,244 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds141 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds106 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other66 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded91 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,071 (59%)
  • Pedestrian2,118 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist651 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist552 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant285 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant230 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant120 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL11 peaked at 271 in 1994; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255365
20244250
20233956
20224657
20215971
20204267
20195988
20185262
201771110
20164469
20156199
20146194
20135281
20127498
201176111
201074121
2009120180
2008132195
2007148216
2006141199
2005196278
2004211321
2003218292
2002187277
2001217300
2000256357
1999238321
1998247379
1997218306
1996245333
1995252347
1994271369
1993256323
1992239297
1991238309
1990236305
1989255358
1988217267
1987238311
1986196241
1985201260
1984210247
1983211285
1982220277
1981189239
1980229287
1979191234

Map of recent crashes in OL11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL11

The 24 most recent collisions in OL11 happened between 14 June and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL11

The A664 has the most collisions in OL11, 1,329 of 7,528 (18%), followed by the A58 (925).

Collisions in OL11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6641,3291,76818179
2ndA589251,26217117
3rdM625509201031
4thA680441604665
5thA671435595570
6thB6222319457753
7thB6452307431443
8thA627(M)296448210
9thB6223213291122
10thA627125173018
11thB622411016109
12thA606088116313
13thA640515705
14thB6266263001
15thB61945601
16thA60464502
17thA6444400
18thA6724510
19thA61043400
20thA643300

Council areas covering OL11

Collisions in OL11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rochdale has 7,506 of 7,528 (99.7%).

Collisions in OL11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale7,50610,17483954
2ndOldham91903
3rdBury6600
4thManchester5700

Towns in OL11

Collisions in OL11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rochdale (6,128) and Trub (123).