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Middleton (Rochdale) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,264 road traffic collisions in Middleton, Rochdale, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 534 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
4,264
242nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,453
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
34 people killed
Serious collisions
534
590 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Middleton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal340.8%
  • Serious53413%
  • Slight3,69687%

What the data shows

  • Middleton had 317 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 526 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Middleton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,339 children under 16 were killed or injured in Middleton, 25% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Middleton.

Where Middleton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
242nd
Most casualties
239th
Most fatal collisions
305th
Most serious collisions
320th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday582 (14%)
  • Tuesday573 (13%)
  • Wednesday608 (14%)
  • Thursday661 (16%)
  • Friday742 (17%)
  • Saturday613 (14%)
  • Sunday485 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,033 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,157 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,735 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway250 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout157 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded77 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph77 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph4,063 (95%)
  • 40 mph100 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,251 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds711 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Other52 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,581 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,584 (29%)
  • Cyclist451 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist409 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant193 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant92 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant89 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Middleton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Middleton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Middleton peaked at 158 in 1993; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253136
20243645
20232629
20223141
20212835
20202123
20194762
20183042
20174050
20162742
20153957
20144862
20133852
20124557
20115060
20104461
20094966
20087492
20076690
20067395
2005107150
200497123
200398126
200298163
2001115168
2000120160
1999139176
1998126169
1997140199
1996134189
1995149189
1994146179
1993158194
1992133163
1991149196
1990137180
1989109125
1988138167
1987128167
1986115141
1985121136
1984121135
1983135163
1982149168
1981117144
1980121137
1979121149

Map of recent crashes in Middleton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Middleton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Middleton

The 24 most recent collisions in Middleton happened between 19 March and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Middleton

The A664 has the most collisions in Middleton, 773 of 4,264 (18%), followed by the A669 (427).

Collisions in Middleton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6647731,038798
2ndA669427544446
3rdB6189282386233
4thA6046210273123
5thA576759315
6thB639372111016
7thM6081301
8thA495601
9thA6444500
10thA6674401
11thA60453300
12thA623501
13thB61693300
14thM623300

Council areas covering Middleton

Collisions in Middleton were recorded in 5 council areas. Rochdale has 4,160 of 4,264 (98%).

Collisions in Middleton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale4,1605,30734518
2ndOldham76110013
3rdWigan111601
4thManchester91000
5thBury5702

Postcode districts in Middleton

Collisions in Middleton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by M24 (4,238) and OL1 (22).