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OL3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,894 road traffic collisions in the OL3 postcode district, Oldham, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,934 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 359 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,894
1,804th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,934
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
55 people killed
Serious collisions
359
431 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for OL3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal492.6%
  • Serious35919%
  • Slight1,48678%

What the data shows

  • OL3 had 144 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 262 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in OL3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 344 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in OL3.

Where OL3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,804th
Most casualties
1,680th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,878th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (13%)
  • Tuesday251 (13%)
  • Wednesday243 (13%)
  • Thursday256 (14%)
  • Friday298 (16%)
  • Saturday305 (16%)
  • Sunday300 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,314 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit386 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting175 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,798 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout16 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,011 (53%)
  • 40 mph231 (12%)
  • 50 mph51 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph578 (31%)
  • 70 mph17 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,406 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds276 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist36 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1%)
  • Other21 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,867 (64%)
  • Pedestrian337 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist320 (11%)
  • Cyclist149 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL3 peaked at 81 in 1984; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
20241319
20231318
20221014
20211216
20201113
20192133
20182537
20171624
20161014
20151725
20141834
20132337
20121822
20112647
20102540
20092540
20083457
20073754
20063961
20054568
20044265
20033963
20023752
20014470
20004772
199967110
19986296
199769112
19965393
19956390
19945689
19934887
19925079
19915386
19906798
198971113
19885292
19874993
19865983
19855882
198481108
19835675
198257109
19814457
19805173
19796897

Map of recent crashes in OL3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL3

The 24 most recent collisions in OL3 happened between 26 February 2024 and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL3

The A670 has the most collisions in OL3, 347 of 1,894 (18%), followed by the A635 (288).

Collisions in OL3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA670347468569
2ndA635288485856
3rdA62214358853
4thA6052204317546
5thA6722033831135
6thA66996147113
7thA64070115420
8thA671598204
9thB6175314015
10thB6197264415
11thA627132401
12thB6195131504
13thA584402
14thM624900
15thA60533302

Council areas covering OL3

Collisions in OL3 were recorded in 6 council areas. Oldham has 1,826 of 1,894 (96%).

Collisions in OL3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham1,8262,82348342
2ndRochdale4063011
3rdNorth Yorkshire71314
4thCalderdale61301
5thBarnsley3400
6thKirklees3601

Towns in OL3

Collisions in OL3 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Uppermill (514) and Delph (127).