Road
Crashes on the A640
1,085 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,085
All crashes
17
Fatal
159
Serious
909
Slight
Since 2000 the A640 has seen 1,085 collisions, 17 of them fatal and 159 serious. That ranks it 462nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 15.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 79% since 2000, from 78 to 16 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Kirklees, Rochdale and Oldham.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.