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Bolton road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,173 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 1995, and 1,616 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1994 (1,212), and casualties fell from 1,645.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,173
Down 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,616
Down 2% on 1994
Fatal collisions
13
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 1995

1.1% of collisions in Bolton in 1995 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious14012%
  • Slight1,02087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious1549.5%
  • Slight1,44990%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,173, down 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday152 (13%)
  • Tuesday193 (16%)
  • Wednesday171 (15%)
  • Thursday172 (15%)
  • Friday194 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (13%)
  • Sunday136 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59137 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59205 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59331 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59210 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.8%)
  • February100 (8.5%)
  • March95 (8.1%)
  • April77 (6.6%)
  • May99 (8.4%)
  • June91 (7.8%)
  • July84 (7.2%)
  • August96 (8.2%)
  • September116 (9.9%)
  • October103 (8.8%)
  • November109 (9.3%)
  • December111 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight853 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit300 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds958 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry721 (61%)
  • Wet or damp414 (35%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2%)
  • Snow15 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph975 (83%)
  • 40 mph99 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph41 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph57 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway952 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout19 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,012 (63%)
  • Pedestrian310 (19%)
  • Cyclist114 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant52 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10109 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15137 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20211 (13%)
  • 21 to 25221 (14%)
  • 26 to 35347 (21%)
  • 36 to 45205 (13%)
  • 46 to 55138 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6584 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.5%)
  • Over 7537 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider828 (51%)
  • Passenger478 (30%)
  • Pedestrian310 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,636 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle62 (3%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.8%)
  • Minibus12 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 45th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 1995

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 1995: 104, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58104149012
2ndA66694125010
3rdA5798312116
4thA67678103110
5thA673447215
6thA6053425734
7thA6406005
8thA575375101
9thB6226364904
10thM61264812
11thB6536171702
12thA6099152202
13thB6472121801
14thA6027111311
15thB6199101200
16thB620691603
17thA508281403
18thB620581100
19thB61967800
20thB523861001

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 1995

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 1995: 705.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 1995

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 1995: 296.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 1995, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years