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OL9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,292 road traffic collisions in the OL9 postcode district, Oldham, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 762 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
6,292
278th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,590
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
85 people killed
Serious collisions
762
824 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Down 36% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.2%
  • Serious76212%
  • Slight5,45287%

What the data shows

  • OL9 had 525 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 932 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in OL9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,786 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL9, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in OL9.

Where OL9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
278th
Most casualties
259th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
817th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday918 (15%)
  • Tuesday923 (15%)
  • Wednesday958 (15%)
  • Thursday954 (15%)
  • Friday1,023 (16%)
  • Saturday856 (14%)
  • Sunday660 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,615 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,578 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,458 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,317 (21%)
  • Roundabout279 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road131 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded107 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph94 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph4,744 (75%)
  • 40 mph1,292 (21%)
  • 50 mph93 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph65 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,930 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,001 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,068 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,884 (22%)
  • Cyclist509 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist493 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant244 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant195 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant97 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL9 peaked at 219 in 1994; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253546
20245472
20233851
20224163
20214764
20204361
20196291
201870105
201788107
20164773
20155473
201474112
20136498
201267103
201186138
201081124
200979118
2008131212
2007131186
2006165240
2005151227
2004177275
2003162224
2002151218
2001187254
2000159218
1999154225
1998165254
1997193270
1996204282
1995214290
1994219307
1993203249
1992214272
1991201242
1990182250
1989191243
1988165209
1987187237
1986157203
1985164191
1984165209
1983140175
1982186240
1981171214
1980187239
1979186236

Map of recent crashes in OL9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL9

The 24 most recent collisions in OL9 happened between 10 May and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL9

The A663 has the most collisions in OL9, 1,163 of 6,292 (18%), followed by the A62 (768).

Collisions in OL9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6631,1631,75322126
2ndA627681,0811493
3rdA6697411,0851092
4thA6048401551159
5thA627264373430
6thB6189264315432
7thA6104217298433
8thB6190203297131
9thB619195105112
10thB6195739128
11thM606910544
12thB6192485505
13thA671455502
14thB6477141800
15thA627(M)111200
16thA6337801
17thB61257802
18thB51895610
19thB60484502
20thB61994400
21stB61933300

Council areas covering OL9

Collisions in OL9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Oldham has 6,222 of 6,292 (99%).

Collisions in OL9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham6,2228,49078754
2ndManchester558306
3rdRochdale7701
4thBury4601

Towns in OL9

Collisions in OL9 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Chadderton (3,985) and Oldham (1,950).