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OL16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,039 road traffic collisions in the OL16 postcode district, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 87 were fatal and 890 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, up 65% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
7,039
182nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,374
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
87
88 people killed
Serious collisions
890
971 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Up 65% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Up 44% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal871.2%
  • Serious89013%
  • Slight6,06286%

What the data shows

  • OL16 had 523 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 1,010 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in OL16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,771 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL16, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in OL16.

Where OL16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
182nd
Most casualties
177th
Most fatal collisions
421st
Most serious collisions
559th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,007 (14%)
  • Tuesday994 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,036 (15%)
  • Thursday1,017 (14%)
  • Friday1,202 (17%)
  • Saturday1,039 (15%)
  • Sunday744 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,969 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,905 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,252 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway1,204 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road244 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout221 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded118 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph73 (1%)
  • 30 mph5,636 (80%)
  • 40 mph715 (10%)
  • 50 mph49 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph96 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph468 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,346 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,177 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds154 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds139 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.2%)
  • Other51 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded91 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,080 (54%)
  • Pedestrian2,268 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist692 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist555 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant256 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant217 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant112 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant57 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL16 peaked at 231 in 1999; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255169
20243148
20234265
20224456
20214766
20204153
20196986
20187386
20177089
20165574
20156487
201474111
201372109
201277113
201180104
201098138
2009125194
2008137198
2007139207
2006144211
2005220331
2004216296
2003198274
2002223296
2001225332
2000213283
1999231310
1998221311
1997218305
1996229296
1995197277
1994225284
1993192237
1992210295
1991223285
1990193239
1989206246
1988213265
1987205258
1986201255
1985190219
1984196243
1983153186
1982177226
1981169206
1980196240
1979166215

Map of recent crashes in OL16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL16

The 24 most recent collisions in OL16 happened between 20 July and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL16

The A640 has the most collisions in OL16, 1,102 of 7,039 (16%), followed by the A58 (941).

Collisions in OL16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6401,1021,50615130
2ndA589411,22112111
3rdA6647801,10516116
4thA671591812668
5thM624928141552
6thB6266485604261
7thB6225350486562
8thB6223169198116
9thA663128189116
10thB6194125172217
11thA627343816
12thB6226172204
13thA680101200
14thB6222101711
15thA606091301
16thB62338801
17thB52667701
18thA60403400
19thA6463301
20thA673400

Council areas covering OL16

Collisions in OL16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rochdale has 6,972 of 7,039 (99%).

Collisions in OL16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale6,9729,28085879
2ndOldham5279110
3rdBury8810
4thBolton5501

Towns in OL16

Collisions in OL16 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Rochdale (5,100) and Milnrow (776).