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A669 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,418 collisions on the A669 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,337 casualties. Of those crashes, 41 were fatal and 308 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A669, up 18% from 11 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,418
480th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,337
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
44 people killed
Serious collisions
308
347 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A669

On the A669, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.7%
  • Serious30813%
  • Slight2,06986%

Where the A669 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
480th
Most casualties
481st
Most fatal collisions
516th
Most serious collisions
690th

A669 accidents by year

Collisions on the A669 peaked at 85 in 1994 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A669, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251319
20241121
20231417
20221012
202168
20201214
20193545
20182134
20173347
20161823
20152122
20142947
20133038
20121421
20113343
20102742
20094970
20084261
20075877
20064464
20057497
200471103
20035089
20024060
20016994
200084125
199982120
199873111
199776117
199679101
199579112
199485109
199381108
19926178
199178108
199069106
19896988
19887188
19877288
19868599
19856281
19847088
19836792
19825693
19816485
19805467
197977105

When crashes happen on the A669

Friday has the most collisions on the A669 (379), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (577).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday371 (15%)
  • Tuesday308 (13%)
  • Wednesday374 (15%)
  • Thursday344 (14%)
  • Friday379 (16%)
  • Saturday358 (15%)
  • Sunday284 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am113 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am287 (12%)
  • 9am to noon314 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm425 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm577 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm410 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight263 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January203 (8.4%)
  • February201 (8.3%)
  • March187 (7.7%)
  • April212 (8.8%)
  • May191 (7.9%)
  • June188 (7.8%)
  • July177 (7.3%)
  • August182 (7.5%)
  • September197 (8.1%)
  • October208 (8.6%)
  • November240 (9.9%)
  • December232 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,641 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit746 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A669 crashes

On the A669, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,266 (94%)
  • 40 mph143 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,860 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds423 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.4%)
  • Other39 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,441 (60%)
  • Wet or damp923 (38%)
  • Frost or ice35 (1.4%)
  • Snow10 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,157 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (6%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A669 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A669, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,925 (58%)
  • Pedestrian670 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist273 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist191 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant129 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant76 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1%)
  • Other41 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,325 (77%)
  • Motorcycle278 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes194 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach140 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car64 (1.5%)
  • Other45 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 583 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10173 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15248 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20514 (15%)
  • 21 to 25464 (14%)
  • 26 to 35631 (19%)
  • 36 to 45458 (14%)
  • 46 to 55323 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65213 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75132 (4%)
  • Over 7598 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,720 (52%)
  • Passenger947 (28%)
  • Pedestrian670 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A669

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A669

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A669 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A669 were recorded in 3 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 1,983, followed by Rochdale (430) and Manchester (4).

Collisions on the A669 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham1,9832,78637261
2ndRochdale430546447
3rdManchester4400

A669 crashes by town

Collisions on the A669 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Oldham (755) and Chadderton (519).

Recent crashes on the A669

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A669, from 16 December 2023 to 24 December 2025.

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