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Bolton road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,190 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 1986, and 1,489 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1985 (1,094), and casualties rose from 1,341.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,190
Up 9% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,489
Up 11% on 1985
Fatal collisions
14
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 1986

1.2% of collisions in Bolton in 1986 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious20517%
  • Slight97182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious22715%
  • Slight1,24884%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,190, up 9% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (14%)
  • Tuesday166 (14%)
  • Wednesday175 (15%)
  • Thursday184 (15%)
  • Friday164 (14%)
  • Saturday200 (17%)
  • Sunday140 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59125 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59314 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59212 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (6.5%)
  • February80 (6.7%)
  • March89 (7.5%)
  • April99 (8.3%)
  • May106 (8.9%)
  • June99 (8.3%)
  • July95 (8%)
  • August116 (9.7%)
  • September101 (8.5%)
  • October120 (10%)
  • November107 (9%)
  • December101 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight815 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit350 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds927 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry717 (60%)
  • Wet or damp435 (37%)
  • Frost or ice25 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph994 (84%)
  • 40 mph124 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph42 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph28 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,015 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway121 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant590 (40%)
  • Pedestrian453 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (14%)
  • Cyclist105 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant53 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10118 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 15129 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20331 (22%)
  • 21 to 25196 (13%)
  • 26 to 35199 (13%)
  • 36 to 45133 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5596 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.6%)
  • Over 7560 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider671 (45%)
  • Pedestrian453 (30%)
  • Passenger365 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,320 (69%)
  • Motorcycle212 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes118 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach66 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Bolton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bolton ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 46th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
49th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 1986

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 1986: 117, including 5 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58117155528
2ndA67694121216
3rdA6668296113
4thA579789408
5thA6736280114
6thB6226475908
7thA64151011
8thA575354204
9thA6053333708
10thB6199203008
11thB6536202801
12thA6099151701
13thM61122102
14thB6204111302
15thB6472111602
16thB619691301
17thB62099900
18thB54087902
19thA50826701
20thB62086601

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 1986

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 1986: 699.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 1986

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 1986: 317.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 1986, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years