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A672 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,186 collisions on the A672 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,816 casualties. Of those crashes, 35 were fatal and 227 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A672, down 38% from 13 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,186
925th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,816
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
37 people killed
Serious collisions
227
275 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A672

On the A672, 3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal353%
  • Serious22719%
  • Slight92478%

Where the A672 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
925th
Most casualties
819th
Most fatal collisions
590th
Most serious collisions
942nd

A672 accidents by year

Collisions on the A672 peaked at 54 in 1979 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A672, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025816
20241317
20231631
2022910
202168
2020613
2019610
2018913
20171218
201644
20151519
2014813
20131014
20121320
20111727
20101622
20091928
20082138
20073249
20062046
20052429
20042232
20033245
20023553
20012454
20002944
19993554
19982847
19973448
19962955
19953552
19945170
19933041
19923148
19914160
19904356
19894772
19883963
19873271
19863343
19852236
19842738
19833540
19822843
19814464
19804265
19795477

When crashes happen on the A672

Friday has the most collisions on the A672 (212), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (282).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (12%)
  • Tuesday149 (13%)
  • Wednesday134 (11%)
  • Thursday179 (15%)
  • Friday212 (18%)
  • Saturday189 (16%)
  • Sunday176 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am68 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am155 (13%)
  • 9am to noon135 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm282 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm209 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight129 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January117 (9.9%)
  • February82 (6.9%)
  • March82 (6.9%)
  • April85 (7.2%)
  • May85 (7.2%)
  • June98 (8.3%)
  • July98 (8.3%)
  • August105 (8.9%)
  • September95 (8%)
  • October117 (9.9%)
  • November108 (9.1%)
  • December114 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight792 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A672 crashes

On the A672, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph614 (52%)
  • 40 mph203 (17%)
  • 50 mph30 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph318 (27%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds857 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (2.6%)
  • Other61 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry605 (51%)
  • Wet or damp503 (42%)
  • Frost or ice49 (4.1%)
  • Snow23 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,102 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A672 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A672, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,165 (64%)
  • Pedestrian271 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant57 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist52 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Other34 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,556 (78%)
  • Motorcycle138 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.2%)
  • Other32 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2%)
  • 6 to 1090 (5%)
  • 11 to 15159 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20283 (16%)
  • 21 to 25257 (14%)
  • 26 to 35365 (20%)
  • 36 to 45259 (14%)
  • 46 to 55159 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65100 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.7%)
  • Over 7540 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider940 (52%)
  • Passenger605 (33%)
  • Pedestrian271 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A672

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A672

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A672 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A672 were recorded in 6 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 772, followed by Calderdale (354) and Rochdale (43).

Collisions on the A672 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham7721,17920135
2ndCalderdale3545431476
3rdRochdale4369110
4thKirklees71204
5thTameside3400
6thWigan3300

A672 crashes by town

Collisions on the A672 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Oldham (501) and Ripponden (95).

Recent crashes on the A672

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A672, from 12 December 2023 to 13 October 2025.

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