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Bolton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,094 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 1985, and 1,341 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 203 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1984 (1,337), and casualties fell from 1,659.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,749 collisions in Bolton.

Collisions in 1985
1,094
Down 18% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,341
Down 19% on 1984
Fatal collisions
13
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
203
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Bolton in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.2%
  • Serious20319%
  • Slight87880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious22717%
  • Slight1,09982%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,094, down 18% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025289381
2024310410
2023286397
2022323436
2021346456
2020290402
2019381505
2018435567
2017474646
2016362475
2015373523
2014452632
2013423588
2012485691
2011532743
2010579822
2009652997
20087761,045
20078781,194
20069491,307
20051,0611,471
20041,0391,440
20031,1221,578
20021,1101,558
20011,2441,713
20001,3441,887
19991,2411,751
19981,2241,712
19971,2191,728
19961,1811,660
19951,1731,616
19941,2121,645
19931,1691,540
19921,2431,636
19911,2271,584
19901,3081,714
19891,2791,661
19881,2061,496
19871,1681,486
19861,1901,489
19851,0941,341
19841,3371,659
19831,1861,418
19821,2141,529
19811,1041,376
19801,1561,493
19791,1031,458

When and where crashes happen in Bolton in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday176 (16%)
  • Wednesday126 (12%)
  • Thursday163 (15%)
  • Friday201 (18%)
  • Saturday158 (14%)
  • Sunday133 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59221 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59279 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59200 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.2%)
  • February68 (6.2%)
  • March84 (7.7%)
  • April79 (7.2%)
  • May85 (7.8%)
  • June98 (9%)
  • July93 (8.5%)
  • August88 (8%)
  • September105 (9.6%)
  • October116 (11%)
  • November108 (9.9%)
  • December91 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight755 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit318 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds881 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry630 (58%)
  • Wet or damp426 (39%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.9%)
  • Snow17 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph900 (82%)
  • 40 mph108 (9.9%)
  • 60 mph45 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph41 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway952 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout11 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (38%)
  • Pedestrian418 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist226 (17%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10104 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15127 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20300 (22%)
  • 21 to 25182 (14%)
  • 26 to 35185 (14%)
  • 36 to 45122 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5583 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6581 (6%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4%)
  • Over 7545 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (45%)
  • Pedestrian418 (31%)
  • Passenger316 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,155 (67%)
  • Motorcycle220 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach63 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Bolton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bolton ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 60th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 1985

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 1985: 93, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA67693113117
2ndA66691113018
3rdA5885116318
4thA5796885215
5thA673536807
6thB62264453010
7thA6405116
8thA575394304
9thA6053253012
10thB6536213004
11thB6472152201
12thB6202141804
13thM61132711
14thA602781000
15thB540881101
16thA67571102
17thB523871003
18thB61967801
19thB619971100
20thA60996902

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 1985

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 1985: 718.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 1985

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 1985: 360.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years