Oakenshaw road traffic accidents
Oakenshaw recorded 95 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 132 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 132
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 132
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oakenshaw
Roads in Oakenshaw
Postcode districts in Oakenshaw
Accidents in Oakenshaw
Road collision statistics for Oakenshaw
Collisions recorded
95
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
132
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oakenshaw
Collisions in Oakenshaw are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20% of the total), with 33.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in Oakenshaw happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oakenshaw have produced 132 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 8 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 77 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oakenshaw
How many road accidents have there been in Oakenshaw?
95 collisions have been recorded in Oakenshaw in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 132 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oakenshaw were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 15 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Oakenshaw resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oakenshaw?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Oakenshaw, accounting for 20% of them, and 33.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oakenshaw happen on?
81.1% of collisions in Oakenshaw are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oakenshaw?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 132 casualties recorded in Oakenshaw.
Is road safety in Oakenshaw getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oakenshaw were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Oakenshaw come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Oakenshaw cover 1999 to 2024.