Shaw (Oldham) road traffic accidents
Shaw (Oldham) recorded 674 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 894 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 894
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 894
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Shaw (Oldham)
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Accidents in Shaw (Oldham)
Road collision statistics for Shaw (Oldham)
Collisions recorded
674
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
894
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shaw (Oldham)
Collisions in Shaw (Oldham) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in Shaw (Oldham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shaw (Oldham) have produced 894 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 77 collisions, Monday 103 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 494 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 558 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 660 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 534 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 475 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 198 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shaw (Oldham)
How many road accidents have there been in Shaw (Oldham)?
674 collisions have been recorded in Shaw (Oldham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 894 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shaw (Oldham) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 95 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Shaw (Oldham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shaw (Oldham)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Shaw (Oldham), accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shaw (Oldham) happen on?
82.8% of collisions in Shaw (Oldham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shaw (Oldham)?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 894 casualties recorded in Shaw (Oldham).
Is road safety in Shaw (Oldham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shaw (Oldham) rose 30% 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 Shaw (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 Shaw (Oldham) cover 1999 to 2025.