Shaw (Oldham) road traffic accidents
Shaw (Oldham) recorded 661 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 876
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 876
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Shaw (Oldham)
Postcode districts in Shaw (Oldham)
Accidents in Shaw (Oldham)
Road collision statistics for Shaw (Oldham)
Collisions recorded
661
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
14.7% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 26.3% 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 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shaw (Oldham) have produced 876 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 73 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 547 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 648 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 465 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shaw (Oldham)
How many road accidents have there been in Shaw (Oldham)?
661 collisions have been recorded in Shaw (Oldham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shaw (Oldham) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 92 were serious — 14.7% 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 16.8% of them, and 26.3% 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 876 casualties recorded in Shaw (Oldham).
Is road safety in Shaw (Oldham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shaw (Oldham) fell 9% 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 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 2024.