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OL15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,315 road traffic collisions in the OL15 postcode district, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,350 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 379 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,315
1,604th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,350
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
46 people killed
Serious collisions
379
450 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for OL15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal451.9%
  • Serious37916%
  • Slight1,89182%

What the data shows

  • OL15 had 183 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 344 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in OL15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 425 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL15, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in OL15.

Where OL15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,604th
Most casualties
1,540th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,819th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday342 (15%)
  • Tuesday316 (14%)
  • Wednesday318 (14%)
  • Thursday320 (14%)
  • Friday401 (17%)
  • Saturday300 (13%)
  • Sunday318 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,639 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit585 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,503 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway739 (32%)
  • Roundabout19 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,302 (56%)
  • 40 mph57 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph48 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph206 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph698 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,643 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist55 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,103 (63%)
  • Pedestrian410 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist274 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)168 (5%)
  • Cyclist155 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant153 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL15 peaked at 86 in 1988; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252630
20241119
20231934
20221625
20211924
20201119
20191926
20181826
20172435
20162028
20151424
20143762
20131116
20122435
20113048
20102840
20093857
20084157
20075987
20066285
20055690
20046188
200380119
200281134
20016398
200073129
199976112
199873124
199779108
199668104
19956184
19947091
19935776
19925589
19915571
19905278
19895582
198886130
198780102
19866183
19856277
19845876
19837192
19826384
198176110
19806378
19795364

Map of recent crashes in OL15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL15

The 24 most recent collisions in OL15 happened between 7 February and 7 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL15

The M62 has the most collisions in OL15, 714 of 2,315 (31%), followed by the A58 (569).

Collisions in OL15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM627141,1511489
2ndA5856982214100
3rdA6033233331548
4thB6225186269534
5thA6725579417
6thB6138111804

Council areas covering OL15

Collisions in OL15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rochdale has 2,069 of 2,315 (89%).

Collisions in OL15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale2,0692,95140334
2ndCalderdale221353536
3rdKirklees223608

Towns in OL15

Collisions in OL15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Littleborough (987) and Summit (132).