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OL2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,372 road traffic collisions in the OL2 postcode district, Oldham, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,704 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 571 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
4,372
746th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,704
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
46 people killed
Serious collisions
571
626 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431%
  • Serious57113%
  • Slight3,75886%

What the data shows

  • OL2 had 312 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 634 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in OL2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,208 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL2, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in OL2.

Where OL2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
746th
Most casualties
786th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,295th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday628 (14%)
  • Tuesday603 (14%)
  • Wednesday634 (15%)
  • Thursday682 (16%)
  • Friday739 (17%)
  • Saturday590 (13%)
  • Sunday496 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,124 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,166 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,870 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway264 (6%)
  • Roundabout101 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1%)
  • Not recorded93 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph33 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph4,110 (94%)
  • 40 mph191 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph27 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,378 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds723 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,002 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,396 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist484 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist440 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant90 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL2 peaked at 155 in 1997; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252833
20242630
20232736
20222731
20213337
20202332
20194355
20183646
20173346
20163653
20154972
20145480
20134368
20123848
20116890
20105680
200972100
200875107
200780103
200699146
2005109148
2004111147
2003107140
2002117152
2001108152
2000137194
1999104133
1998145193
1997155207
1996149206
1995140192
1994141205
1993126151
1992136173
1991140186
1990135172
1989132163
1988129158
1987133172
1986118136
1985106132
1984132160
1983108127
1982117140
1981126149
1980136168
1979129155

Map of recent crashes in OL2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL2

The 24 most recent collisions in OL2 happened between 21 March and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL2

The A663 has the most collisions in OL2, 1,060 of 4,372 (24%), followed by the A671 (732).

Collisions in OL2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6631,0601,41418136
2ndA6717321,009984
3rdB6194615844687
4thB6195167217137
5thB61975271111
6thA627465505
7thA627(M)335011
8thA633101400
9thA61945600
10thA583300
11thA6723300
12thB51943400

Council areas covering OL2

Collisions in OL2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Oldham has 4,343 of 4,372 (99%).

Collisions in OL2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham4,3435,66543567
2ndRochdale131701
3rdBolton121602
4thWigan3500

Towns in OL2

Collisions in OL2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Royton (2,374) and Shaw, Oldham (1,655).