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Heywood road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,252 road traffic collisions in Heywood, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 470 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, up 35% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
3,252
312th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,154
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
45 people killed
Serious collisions
470
513 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Heywood

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal391.2%
  • Serious47014%
  • Slight2,74384%

What the data shows

  • Heywood had 260 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 456 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Heywood were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 898 children under 16 were killed or injured in Heywood, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Heywood.

Where Heywood ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
312th
Most casualties
307th
Most fatal collisions
276th
Most serious collisions
352nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday457 (14%)
  • Tuesday476 (15%)
  • Wednesday444 (14%)
  • Thursday487 (15%)
  • Friday545 (17%)
  • Saturday473 (15%)
  • Sunday370 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,279 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit903 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,032 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout31 (1%)
  • Not recorded55 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph37 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph3,018 (93%)
  • 40 mph104 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph87 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,512 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds531 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other30 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,085 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,130 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist341 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist333 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Heywood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Heywood, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Heywood peaked at 121 in 2000; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20242031
20232433
20222737
20212732
20202022
20192946
20183745
20173342
20161621
20151624
20143137
20132740
20124051
20114254
20104857
20094965
20085569
20076586
200683112
200593121
200482116
2003107146
200292135
200189120
2000121154
1999120161
1998119152
199789126
199683110
199598120
199496115
199388111
1992109132
19918999
1990104143
1989117147
198883106
1987111140
19867790
19858299
1984106123
198384100
19827694
19816379
19808396
19797583

Map of recent crashes in Heywood

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Heywood

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Heywood

The 24 most recent collisions in Heywood happened between 6 February and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Heywood

The A58 has the most collisions in Heywood, 972 of 3,252 (30%), followed by the A6046 (388).

Collisions in Heywood on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA589721,23919146
2ndA6046388489250
3rdA6045149182517
4thB6222283504
5thA6647700
6thA563300

Council areas covering Heywood

Collisions in Heywood were recorded in 3 council areas. Rochdale has 3,233 of 3,252 (99%).

Collisions in Heywood by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale3,2334,12839468
2ndBury7900
3rdBolton5602

Postcode districts in Heywood

Collisions in Heywood were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by OL10 (3,153) and BL9 (99).