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Bolton road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,219 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 1997, and 1,728 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1996 (1,181), and casualties rose from 1,660.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,219
Up 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,728
Up 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
11
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Bolton in 1997 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious897.3%
  • Slight1,11992%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious1046%
  • Slight1,61293%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,219, up 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday170 (14%)
  • Tuesday181 (15%)
  • Wednesday164 (13%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday234 (19%)
  • Saturday163 (13%)
  • Sunday126 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59171 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59241 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59312 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5991 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (7.6%)
  • February81 (6.6%)
  • March84 (6.9%)
  • April114 (9.4%)
  • May105 (8.6%)
  • June94 (7.7%)
  • July112 (9.2%)
  • August105 (8.6%)
  • September98 (8%)
  • October105 (8.6%)
  • November119 (9.8%)
  • December109 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight896 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit307 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds972 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds178 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry754 (62%)
  • Wet or damp451 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,014 (83%)
  • 40 mph75 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph44 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph78 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway965 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway171 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout24 (2%)
  • Not recorded24 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,144 (66%)
  • Pedestrian315 (18%)
  • Cyclist102 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10126 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15139 (8%)
  • 16 to 20268 (16%)
  • 21 to 25227 (13%)
  • 26 to 35360 (21%)
  • 36 to 45238 (14%)
  • 46 to 55121 (7%)
  • 56 to 6593 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.1%)
  • Over 7536 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider908 (53%)
  • Passenger505 (29%)
  • Pedestrian315 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,787 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle74 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Bolton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 41st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 1997

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 1997: 114, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58114168410
2ndA666103150210
3rdA6768312413
4thA5797411226
5thA673516703
6thM61436100
7thA6346002
8thB6226314203
9thA575304702
10thA6053293902
11thB6536172900
12thA6027152700
13thB6199151700
14thA6099121401
15thA675101201
16thA508291301
17thB647281000
18thB523571002
19thB61967701
20thB52386801

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 1997

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 1997: 723.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 1997

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 1997: 319.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 1997, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Bolton road accidents in other years