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Bolton road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,181 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 1996, and 1,660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1995 (1,173), and casualties rose from 1,616.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,181
Up 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,660
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Bolton in 1996 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious978.2%
  • Slight1,07591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious1076.4%
  • Slight1,54493%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,181, up 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (15%)
  • Tuesday165 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (13%)
  • Thursday212 (18%)
  • Friday197 (17%)
  • Saturday162 (14%)
  • Sunday110 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59135 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59170 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59196 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8.1%)
  • February81 (6.9%)
  • March84 (7.1%)
  • April94 (8%)
  • May125 (11%)
  • June116 (9.8%)
  • July82 (6.9%)
  • August108 (9.1%)
  • September95 (8%)
  • October90 (7.6%)
  • November116 (9.8%)
  • December94 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight890 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds948 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry729 (62%)
  • Wet or damp424 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.3%)
  • Snow13 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph945 (80%)
  • 40 mph87 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph62 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph82 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway935 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,055 (64%)
  • Pedestrian288 (17%)
  • Cyclist117 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant51 (3.1%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10119 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 15141 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20244 (15%)
  • 21 to 25225 (14%)
  • 26 to 35361 (22%)
  • 36 to 45208 (13%)
  • 46 to 55123 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65100 (6%)
  • 66 to 7548 (2.9%)
  • Over 7537 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider901 (54%)
  • Passenger471 (28%)
  • Pedestrian288 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,750 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle119 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach53 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle45 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 44th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 1996

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 1996: 114, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5811417128
2ndA66610415517
3rdA6767610608
4thA5796611205
5thA673517914
6thA575426101
7thA6053425414
8thB6226426215
9thA6355315
10thM61344801
11thB6536212901
12thA6099183003
13thB6199131601
14thB6472131501
15thA6027121610
16thB5235101300
17thA508291201
18thB620691100
19thA66781102
20thB620581000

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 1996

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 1996: 686.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 1996

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 1996: 307.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years