Oldham road traffic accidents
Oldham recorded 6,156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,609 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 695 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 695
- Casualties
- 8,609
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 695
- Casualties
- 8,609
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oldham
Roads in Oldham
Postcode districts in Oldham
Accidents in Oldham
Road collision statistics for Oldham
Collisions recorded
6,156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,609
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
695
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oldham
Collisions in Oldham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in Oldham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oldham have produced 8,609 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% 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 694 collisions, Monday 908 collisions, Tuesday 872 collisions, Wednesday 910 collisions, Thursday 945 collisions, Friday 993 collisions, Saturday 834 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,445 collisions, Darkness 1,711 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,413 collisions, Dual carriageway 949 collisions, Roundabout 407 collisions, Unknown 164 collisions, One way street 113 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Slip road 51 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 236 collisions, 30 mph 5,649 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 154 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,759 collisions, Raining no high winds 950 collisions, Unknown 152 collisions, Raining + high winds 92 collisions, Fine + high winds 71 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,150 casualties, Passenger 2,532 casualties, Pedestrian 1,927 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oldham
How many road accidents have there been in Oldham?
6,156 collisions have been recorded in Oldham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,609 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oldham were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 695 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Oldham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oldham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Oldham, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oldham happen on?
71.7% of collisions in Oldham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oldham?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 8,609 casualties recorded in Oldham.
Is road safety in Oldham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oldham fell 5% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Oldham 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 Oldham cover 1999 to 2024.