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A670 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,325 collisions on the A670 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,786 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 213 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A670, down 30% from 10 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,325
834th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,786
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
213
250 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A670

On the A670, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious21316%
  • Slight1,09783%

Where the A670 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
834th
Most casualties
836th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
994th

A670 accidents by year

Collisions on the A670 peaked at 60 in 1982 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A670, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
20241011
202367
20221113
20211015
2020812
20191721
2018914
20171115
20161118
20151013
20141622
20131217
20121220
20111726
20102735
20092026
20082128
20073343
20062543
20053750
20042631
20032934
20022632
20012240
20003349
19993960
19983651
19973444
19963956
19953849
19944766
19934153
19922940
19914052
19903851
19895268
19883846
19873350
19863547
19855568
19844857
19835265
19826084
19813142
19803445
19794049

When crashes happen on the A670

Saturday has the most collisions on the A670 (227), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (328).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday180 (14%)
  • Tuesday162 (12%)
  • Wednesday194 (15%)
  • Thursday188 (14%)
  • Friday216 (16%)
  • Saturday227 (17%)
  • Sunday158 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am69 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am133 (10%)
  • 9am to noon184 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm251 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm328 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm198 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight156 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (7.9%)
  • February90 (6.8%)
  • March117 (8.8%)
  • April100 (7.5%)
  • May112 (8.5%)
  • June110 (8.3%)
  • July100 (7.5%)
  • August106 (8%)
  • September127 (9.6%)
  • October107 (8.1%)
  • November114 (8.6%)
  • December137 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight924 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit377 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A670 crashes

On the A670, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,089 (82%)
  • 40 mph171 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph52 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds998 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds223 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Other39 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry759 (57%)
  • Wet or damp526 (40%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,209 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A670 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A670, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant916 (51%)
  • Pedestrian415 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (10%)
  • Cyclist112 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (1.7%)
  • Other21 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,633 (73%)
  • Motorcycle185 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach92 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.3%)
  • Other37 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15167 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20329 (18%)
  • 21 to 25199 (11%)
  • 26 to 35351 (20%)
  • 36 to 45224 (13%)
  • 46 to 55160 (9%)
  • 56 to 65115 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75104 (5.8%)
  • Over 7555 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider876 (49%)
  • Passenger495 (28%)
  • Pedestrian415 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A670

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A670

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A670 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A670 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tameside has the most, with 910, followed by Oldham (411).

Collisions on the A670 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside9101,2218134
2ndOldham411561778

A670 crashes by town

Collisions on the A670 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Ashton-under-Lyne (609) and Uppermill (252).

Recent crashes on the A670

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A670, from 13 November 2022 to 14 December 2025.

Severity