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A6048 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 517 collisions on the A6048 from 1979 to 2025, with 718 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 67 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A6048, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
517
1,914th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
718
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
67
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6048

On the A6048, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6713%
  • Slight44987%

Where the A6048 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,914th
Most casualties
1,887th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,538th

A6048 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6048 peaked at 32 in 1995 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6048, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202436
202334
202223
202157
202023
201911
201868
201749
201655
201513
2014821
201378
2012610
201177
20101013
200969
20081329
20071214
20061420
20051316
20041624
20031720
20021628
20011421
20001220
19991220
19981117
19971321
19961623
19953238
19941929
19931926
19922128
19912428
1990911
19891820
19881519
19871318
198667
19851416
19841822
198399
1982910
198189
19801419
19791116

When crashes happen on the A6048

Friday has the most collisions on the A6048 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday86 (17%)
  • Wednesday65 (13%)
  • Thursday81 (16%)
  • Friday90 (17%)
  • Saturday62 (12%)
  • Sunday63 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon66 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm91 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.8%)
  • February29 (5.6%)
  • March40 (7.7%)
  • April43 (8.3%)
  • May54 (10%)
  • June37 (7.2%)
  • July52 (10%)
  • August40 (7.7%)
  • September45 (8.7%)
  • October52 (10%)
  • November48 (9.3%)
  • December42 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight388 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6048 crashes

On the A6048, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph501 (97%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry339 (66%)
  • Wet or damp169 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (21%)
  • Roundabout91 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6048 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A6048, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant464 (65%)
  • Pedestrian154 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car770 (84%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle34 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1063 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20101 (14%)
  • 21 to 2587 (12%)
  • 26 to 35138 (19%)
  • 36 to 45125 (17%)
  • 46 to 5570 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.9%)
  • Over 7510 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider348 (48%)
  • Passenger216 (30%)
  • Pedestrian154 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6048

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6048

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6048 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6048 were recorded in 2 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 509, followed by Tameside (6).

Collisions on the A6048 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham509709166
2ndTameside6600

A6048 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6048 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Oldham (507) and Ashton-under-Lyne (4).

Recent crashes on the A6048

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6048, from 9 February 2018 to 18 August 2025.

Severity