Rochdale road traffic accidents
Rochdale recorded 6,316 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,679 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 698 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 698
- Casualties
- 8,679
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 698
- Casualties
- 8,679
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rochdale
Roads in Rochdale
Postcode districts in Rochdale
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rochdale
Road collision statistics for Rochdale
Collisions recorded
6,316
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,679
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
698
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rochdale
Collisions in Rochdale are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.8% of recorded collisions in Rochdale happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rochdale have produced 8,679 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 644 collisions, Monday 903 collisions, Tuesday 975 collisions, Wednesday 952 collisions, Thursday 932 collisions, Friday 1,072 collisions, Saturday 838 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,495 collisions, Darkness 1,821 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,664 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,007 collisions, Roundabout 357 collisions, Unknown 145 collisions, One way street 77 collisions, One way street/Slip road 54 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 264 collisions, 30 mph 5,355 collisions, 40 mph 667 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,810 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,028 collisions, Unknown 157 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 84 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,515 casualties, Passenger 2,370 casualties, Pedestrian 1,794 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 6,316 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rochdale
How many road accidents have there been in Rochdale?
6,316 collisions have been recorded in Rochdale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,679 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rochdale were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 698 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Rochdale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rochdale?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rochdale, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rochdale happen on?
73.8% of collisions in Rochdale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rochdale?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 8,679 casualties recorded in Rochdale.
Is road safety in Rochdale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rochdale rose 23% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Rochdale 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 Rochdale cover 1999 to 2025.