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A6045 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 445 collisions on the A6045 from 1979 to 2025, with 661 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 65 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A6045, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
445
2,138th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
661
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
17 people killed
Serious collisions
65
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6045

On the A6045, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.9%
  • Serious6515%
  • Slight36782%

Where the A6045 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,138th
Most casualties
2,004th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

A6045 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6045 peaked at 20 in 1995 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6045, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202433
202322
202212
202122
202022
2019612
201833
2017911
2016510
201569
201411
2013510
201234
2011614
2010713
20091113
20081017
2007610
20061934
20051630
2004810
2003913
20021419
20011215
20001320
1999812
199889
19971419
199679
19952034
19941315
19931122
19921216
19911823
19901924
19891822
19881220
19871222
19861724
1985918
19841221
1983912
19821115
19811015
19801012
19791112

When crashes happen on the A6045

Friday has the most collisions on the A6045 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (96).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (15%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday54 (12%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday70 (16%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (17%)
  • 9am to noon58 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm77 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm96 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (10%)
  • February29 (6.5%)
  • March32 (7.2%)
  • April28 (6.3%)
  • May42 (9.4%)
  • June33 (7.4%)
  • July29 (6.5%)
  • August27 (6.1%)
  • September38 (8.5%)
  • October48 (11%)
  • November53 (12%)
  • December40 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight303 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6045 crashes

On the A6045, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph272 (61%)
  • 40 mph136 (31%)
  • 60 mph37 (8.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds341 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (53%)
  • Wet or damp186 (42%)
  • Frost or ice18 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway424 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6045 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A6045, followed by pedestrians (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant458 (69%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist34 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car610 (74%)
  • Motorcycle48 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.2%)
  • Other18 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20112 (17%)
  • 21 to 25111 (17%)
  • 26 to 35136 (21%)
  • 36 to 4596 (15%)
  • 46 to 5567 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (1.7%)
  • Over 7515 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider399 (60%)
  • Passenger207 (31%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6045

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6045

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6045 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6045 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rochdale has the most, with 435, followed by Bury (3).

Collisions on the A6045 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale4356451362
2ndBury3300

A6045 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6045 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Heywood (149) and Birch (66).

Recent crashes on the A6045

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6045, from 2 November 2017 to 13 December 2025.

Severity