Rochdale road traffic accidents
Rochdale recorded 6,216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,556 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 677 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 677
- Casualties
- 8,556
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 677
- Casualties
- 8,556
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rochdale
Roads in Rochdale
Postcode districts in Rochdale
Accidents in Rochdale
Road collision statistics for Rochdale
Collisions recorded
6,216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,556
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
677
11.8% 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 28.7% 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 8,556 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 635 collisions, Monday 887 collisions, Tuesday 963 collisions, Wednesday 934 collisions, Thursday 915 collisions, Friday 1,054 collisions, Saturday 828 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,429 collisions, Darkness 1,787 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,590 collisions, Dual carriageway 991 collisions, Roundabout 350 collisions, Unknown 145 collisions, One way street 75 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 240 collisions, 30 mph 5,288 collisions, 40 mph 660 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,734 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,013 collisions, Unknown 157 collisions, Raining + high winds 84 collisions, Other 84 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,444 casualties, Passenger 2,346 casualties, Pedestrian 1,766 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rochdale
How many road accidents have there been in Rochdale?
6,216 collisions have been recorded in Rochdale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,556 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rochdale were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 677 were serious — 11.8% 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 28.7% 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 20.6% of the 8,556 casualties recorded in Rochdale.
Is road safety in Rochdale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rochdale fell 7% 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 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 2024.