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A6052 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 collisions on the A6052 from 1979 to 2025, with 323 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 48 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A6052, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
207
3,208th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
323
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
48
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6052

On the A6052, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious4823%
  • Slight15474%

Where the A6052 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,208th
Most casualties
3,023rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

A6052 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6052 peaked at 12 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6052, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202424
202323
202200
202122
202000
201945
201833
201711
201600
201522
201423
201322
201222
201100
201025
200923
200858
200735
200656
200547
200445
200359
200222
200145
200034
1999611
199834
199746
199647
199579
199467
199355
19921015
1991713
1990914
1989815
1988410
1987713
1986911
198568
1984812
1983710
19821236
1981912
1980810
197968

When crashes happen on the A6052

Friday has the most collisions on the A6052 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday23 (11%)
  • Friday44 (21%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon26 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.3%)
  • February11 (5.3%)
  • March16 (7.7%)
  • April14 (6.8%)
  • May16 (7.7%)
  • June19 (9.2%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August17 (8.2%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October25 (12%)
  • November15 (7.2%)
  • December17 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6052 crashes

On the A6052, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph148 (71%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph48 (23%)
  • 70 mph2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.9%)
  • Other11 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (54%)
  • Wet or damp86 (42%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (94%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6052 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A6052, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (14%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.1%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car232 (68%)
  • Motorcycle39 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2074 (23%)
  • 21 to 2531 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3557 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider177 (55%)
  • Passenger107 (33%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6052

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6052

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6052 crashes by council area

Of the 207 collisions on the A6052, 206 were in Oldham.

Collisions on the A6052 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham206321547

A6052 crashes by town

Of the 207 collisions on the A6052, 68 were in the built-up area of Delph.

Recent crashes on the A6052

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6052, from 21 August 2010 to 24 November 2025.

Severity