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OL8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,995 road traffic collisions in the OL8 postcode district, Oldham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,883 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 769 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
5,995
327th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,883
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
64 people killed
Serious collisions
769
843 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611%
  • Serious76913%
  • Slight5,16586%

What the data shows

  • OL8 had 509 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 899 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in OL8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,046 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL8, 26% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in OL8.

Where OL8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
327th
Most casualties
327th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
802nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday864 (14%)
  • Tuesday793 (13%)
  • Wednesday881 (15%)
  • Thursday958 (16%)
  • Friday1,009 (17%)
  • Saturday823 (14%)
  • Sunday667 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,347 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,489 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,862 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway679 (11%)
  • Roundabout210 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (2%)
  • Not recorded127 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph105 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph5,679 (95%)
  • 40 mph23 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph115 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph42 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph29 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,713 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds904 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds103 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds53 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded72 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,919 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,302 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist546 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist505 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant286 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant156 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL8 peaked at 206 in 1990; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254858
20244357
20234354
20224156
20215170
20204363
20195377
20185882
201771101
20165878
20155971
201475115
201369110
20126093
201193144
201094143
200997149
2008120176
2007102134
2006130190
2005144202
2004152202
2003137194
2002141187
2001158228
2000143191
1999181263
1998179238
1997174228
1996166209
1995186244
1994165231
1993185228
1992199245
1991184227
1990206253
1989203249
1988197244
1987147186
1986157188
1985161199
1984168198
1983168191
1982173206
1981175207
1980175221
1979163203

Map of recent crashes in OL8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL8

The 24 most recent collisions in OL8 happened between 18 June and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL8

The A627 has the most collisions in OL8, 1,189 of 5,995 (20%), followed by the A6104 (699).

Collisions in OL8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6271,1891,62623172
2ndA6104699925496
3rdA626048381057
4thB6194267354331
5thB6192156236015
6thA671617638
7thM60305002
8thA627(M)101600
9thB64778902
10thA67271001
11thA6694800
12thA60143400
13thA61943401
14thA6703401

Council areas covering OL8

Collisions in OL8 were recorded in 6 council areas. Oldham has 5,974 of 5,995 (99.6%).

Collisions in OL8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham5,9747,85161765
2ndRochdale5601
3rdTameside5901
4thSalford4800
5thBury3400
6thWigan3401

Towns in OL8

Collisions in OL8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Oldham (5,344) and Failsworth (107).