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Bolton road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 2000
1,344
Up 8% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,887
Up 8% on 1999
Fatal collisions
15
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2000

1.1% of collisions in Bolton in 2000 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious967.1%
  • Slight1,23392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious1035.5%
  • Slight1,76994%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2000 is highlighted, with 1,344, up 8% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (15%)
  • Wednesday201 (15%)
  • Thursday160 (12%)
  • Friday227 (17%)
  • Saturday194 (14%)
  • Sunday169 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59149 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59183 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59258 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59355 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59221 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (6.5%)
  • February94 (7%)
  • March105 (7.8%)
  • April105 (7.8%)
  • May110 (8.2%)
  • June103 (7.7%)
  • July113 (8.4%)
  • August123 (9.2%)
  • September114 (8.5%)
  • October144 (11%)
  • November127 (9.4%)
  • December118 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight996 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,029 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds269 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry743 (55%)
  • Wet or damp584 (43%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,123 (84%)
  • 40 mph98 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph57 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph48 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,027 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway246 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,262 (67%)
  • Pedestrian282 (15%)
  • Cyclist121 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10107 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15150 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20284 (15%)
  • 21 to 25219 (12%)
  • 26 to 35388 (21%)
  • 36 to 45282 (15%)
  • 46 to 55191 (10%)
  • 56 to 65116 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3%)
  • Over 7535 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,050 (56%)
  • Passenger555 (29%)
  • Pedestrian282 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,000 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle109 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.7%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 31st most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2000

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2000: 97, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA589714025
2ndA6669615015
3rdA5799112804
4thA6767410306
5thA673639134
6thA6507412
7thA6053507516
8thM61466412
9thA575394914
10thB6226375533
11thB6536325202
12thB6199254004
13thA6099192502
14thA6027141800
15thB6472142301
16thB6209121501
17thA5082111501
18thA675111300
19thB6202111901
20thB523691002

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2000, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2000.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years