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OL4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,742 road traffic collisions in the OL4 postcode district, Oldham, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,322 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 703 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
4,742
633rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,322
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
87 people killed
Serious collisions
703
772 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for OL4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal811.7%
  • Serious70315%
  • Slight3,95883%

What the data shows

  • OL4 had 393 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 681 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in OL4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,461 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL4, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in OL4.

Where OL4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
633rd
Most casualties
626th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
946th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday637 (13%)
  • Tuesday619 (13%)
  • Wednesday706 (15%)
  • Thursday684 (14%)
  • Friday824 (17%)
  • Saturday684 (14%)
  • Sunday588 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,319 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,305 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,362 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway240 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout15 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded81 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph88 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph4,356 (92%)
  • 40 mph216 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph25 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph55 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,663 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds762 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded48 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,347 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,724 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist497 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist344 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant159 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL4 peaked at 189 in 1990; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253040
20243140
20233143
20222429
20213645
20203858
20195471
20185062
20175786
20164253
20154251
20145670
20136485
20125169
20116292
20106698
200983111
20086483
2007100144
200693150
2005100138
2004109144
200399143
2002111159
2001129190
2000142197
1999129182
1998131175
1997118165
1996167219
1995139193
1994156215
1993146187
1992154203
1991167217
1990189250
1989156197
1988131167
1987133157
1986132154
1985125150
1984144172
1983142175
1982134188
1981121156
1980142188
1979122161

Map of recent crashes in OL4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL4

The 24 most recent collisions in OL4 happened between 18 April and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL4

The A669 has the most collisions in OL4, 1,060 of 4,742 (22%), followed by the A62 (679).

Collisions in OL4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6691,0601,42725147
2ndA6267989920101
3rdB6194452641575
4thA672262371548
5thA670537827
6thA6276701
7thB61976902
8thA61944510
9thA6634401
10thA6993602

Council areas covering OL4

Collisions in OL4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Oldham has 4,727 of 4,742 (99.7%).

Collisions in OL4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham4,7276,30181701
2ndBolton6700
3rdTameside4700

Towns in OL4

Collisions in OL4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Oldham (3,088) and Lees (803).