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OL7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,518 road traffic collisions in the OL7 postcode district, Tameside, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 331 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
2,518
1,507th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,420
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
30 people killed
Serious collisions
331
363 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for OL7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.1%
  • Serious33113%
  • Slight2,15986%

What the data shows

  • OL7 had 218 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 332 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in OL7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 605 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL7, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in OL7.

Where OL7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,507th
Most casualties
1,518th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
1,925th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday363 (14%)
  • Tuesday389 (15%)
  • Wednesday369 (15%)
  • Thursday383 (15%)
  • Friday369 (15%)
  • Saturday347 (14%)
  • Sunday298 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,827 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit643 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,951 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway333 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout83 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded56 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph87 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph2,049 (81%)
  • 40 mph301 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph75 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,981 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (1%)
  • Not recorded26 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,906 (56%)
  • Pedestrian687 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist278 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist247 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant112 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant79 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL7 peaked at 105 in 1994; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252430
20242130
20231921
20222732
20211621
20201822
20192434
20182439
20172225
20162345
20152236
20142024
20131819
20122328
20113958
20103651
20092445
20083450
20075474
20066288
20054354
200473112
20034461
20025876
200174103
200081127
19997496
199877109
199777106
199672105
199586116
1994105140
199385126
199288111
19917080
199092140
19898099
198888111
19877589
19865970
19855985
198478100
19836584
19827096
19817488
19806281
19795983

Map of recent crashes in OL7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL7

The 24 most recent collisions in OL7 happened between 3 January and 18 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL7

The A627 has the most collisions in OL7, 540 of 2,518 (21%), followed by the A635 (462).

Collisions in OL7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA627540773784
2ndA635462681554
3rdA6017371489444
4thM608212818
5thA6140365902
6thA60183300
7thA623501
8thA627(M)3601
9thA6623301

Council areas covering OL7

Collisions in OL7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tameside has 2,463 of 2,518 (98%).

Collisions in OL7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside2,4633,34327321
2ndOldham466619
3rdSalford7901

Towns in OL7

Collisions in OL7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Ashton-under-Lyne (2,273) and Audenshaw (9).