Road collisions in Oldham
Police recorded 1,055 road collisions involving injury in Oldham between 2021 and 2025, about 211 a year. 23 of them were fatal, and an estimated 305 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 36% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 28% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 234 in 2021 to 200 in 2025, a fall of 15%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Oldham should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Oldham, 1,388 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 22% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 5% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 62%. 13 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 15% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 7% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 303 | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 90 | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 72 | 5.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 862 | 62.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 30 | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 23 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 35 | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 72 | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 101 | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 129 | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 130 | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 289 | 21.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 222 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 170 | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 103 | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 56 | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 38 | 2.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
27.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 6.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.3% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 5 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,556 | 81.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 97 | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 24 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 81 | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 93 | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 17 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 48 | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Oldham
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Street (A627) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Oldham Way (A627) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Manchester Road (A62) | Not at a junction | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | Manchester Road (A62) | Crossroads | 7 | 1 | View on map |
| 5 | King Street (A627) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Oldham Road (A671) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Rochdale Road (A627) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Manchester Road (M60) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Glodwick Road (B6194) | Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Burnley Lane (A627) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Hollinwood Avenue (A6104) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Park Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | St Mary's Way (A627) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Lees Road (A669) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Oldham Way (A62) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 16 | Broadway (A663) | Crossroads | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 17 | Manchester Street (A62) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Ashton Road (A627) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Oldham Road (A669) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Hanson Street | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Yorkshire Street (B6477) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Hollins Road (A6104) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Queens Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Broadway (A663) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Hollins Road (A6104) | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Road | 53 | 1 | 21 |
| Rochdale Road | 41 | 2 | 9 |
| Broadway | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Huddersfield Road | 33 | 4 | 12 |
| Hollins Road | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Manchester Road | 30 | 2 | 6 |
| Ashton Road | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Oldham Way | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| Middleton Road | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| King Street | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Chadderton Way | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Ripponden Road | 17 | 2 | 9 |
| Manchester Street | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Lees Road | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Park Road | 16 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
90% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 3% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 59% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A62 | 106 | 6 | 31 |
| A627 | 91 | 3 | 19 |
| A663 | 57 | 1 | 12 |
| B6194 | 49 | 2 | 12 |
| A669 | 45 | 1 | 19 |
| A6104 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
| A671 | 34 | 1 | 12 |
| M60 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| A672 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
| A6048 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| A670 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| B6190 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| B6192 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| A635 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| A6052 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in Oldham happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 93% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 27 | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 5 | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| A road | 448 | 42.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 98 | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 477 | 45.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 96 | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 854 | 80.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 55 | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 20 | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 8 | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 22 | 2.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 432 | 41.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 291 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 136 | 13.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 29 | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 3 | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 122 | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 31 | 3.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 729 | 69.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 301 | 28.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 10 | 0.9% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Oldham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 986 | 93.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 69 | 6.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.