Official DfT STATS19 Data
Oldham Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in Oldham from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 1,055 collisions, ranked #177 of 350 UK local authorities.
1,055
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
23
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
303
Serious
hospital-level injuries
1,388
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 199 | 3 | 79 | 117 | 249 |
| 2024 | 216 | 8 | 59 | 149 | 290 |
| 2023 | 207 | 3 | 59 | 145 | 268 |
| 2022 | 199 | 4 | 52 | 143 | 270 |
| 2021 | 234 | 5 | 54 | 175 | 311 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in Oldham
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Questions
Oldham — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in Oldham?
Oldham recorded 1,055 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 23 fatal and 303 serious collisions, with 1,388 total casualties. It ranks #177 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the Oldham accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.