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Bolsover road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 347 road traffic collisions in Bolsover in 2003, and 527 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2002 (350), and casualties fell from 547.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,863 collisions in Bolsover.

Collisions in 2003
347
Down 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
527
Down 4% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolsover in 2003

1.7% of collisions in Bolsover in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in Bolsover from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious5215%
  • Slight28983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious6212%
  • Slight45987%

Bolsover road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolsover, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 379 in 2004. 2003 is highlighted, with 347, down 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025139193
2024142195
2023135180
2022170229
2021132170
2020134180
2019121165
2018116150
2017115160
2016130169
2015177262
2014184248
2013207297
2012212337
2011217329
2010225334
2009246375
2008263386
2007303470
2006339575
2005345526
2004379609
2003347527
2002350547
2001334554
2000374594
1999361553
1998360572
1997358617
1996323517
1995299458
1994281437
1993277433
1992242402
1991275390
1990299422
1989259376
1988295437
1987245360
1986216314
1985238340
1984258366
1983305412
1982315416
1981273371
1980287410
1979261378

When and where crashes happen in Bolsover in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday60 (17%)
  • Friday68 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (10%)
  • Sunday49 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.1%)
  • February29 (8.4%)
  • March27 (7.8%)
  • April35 (10%)
  • May30 (8.6%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July27 (7.8%)
  • August24 (6.9%)
  • September27 (7.8%)
  • October27 (7.8%)
  • November30 (8.6%)
  • December32 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight257 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds289 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (10%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (66%)
  • Wet or damp103 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (37%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph14 (4%)
  • 60 mph68 (20%)
  • 70 mph126 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (35%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolsover in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant385 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2079 (15%)
  • 21 to 2554 (10%)
  • 26 to 35123 (23%)
  • 36 to 4597 (18%)
  • 46 to 5555 (10%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3%)
  • Over 759 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider339 (64%)
  • Passenger156 (30%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car513 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle41 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle25 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolsover in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bolsover

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolsover ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolsover had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2003.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bolsover in 2003

Barlborough, Bolsover, S43 4ZG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolsover in 2003, with 29 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Bolsover with the most crashes in 2003

The M1 had the most collisions in Bolsover in 2003: 105, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolsover, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM110518706
2ndA619233005
3rdA38182013
4thA616152001
5thA617132413
6thA632132201
7thB6019121403
8thB640781012
9thB641771501
10thA613561011
11thA61861601
12thB60396802
13thB64194610
14thB60142201
15thB60262300
16thB64182202
17thB54701100
18thB60251101
19thB60421200
20thB60471101

Towns in Bolsover: crashes in 2003

South Normanton had the most collisions of any town in Bolsover in 2003: 28.

Postcode districts in Bolsover: crashes in 2003

DE55 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolsover in 2003: 95.

Latest crashes in Bolsover in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolsover in 2003, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Bolsover road accidents in other years