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Bolton road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,244 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2001, and 1,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2000 (1,344), and casualties fell from 1,887.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,244
Down 7% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,713
Down 9% on 2000
Fatal collisions
11
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
6.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2001

0.9% of collisions in Bolton in 2001 were fatal and 6.7% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious836.7%
  • Slight1,15092%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious1005.8%
  • Slight1,60093%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,244, down 7% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (12%)
  • Tuesday189 (15%)
  • Wednesday182 (15%)
  • Thursday189 (15%)
  • Friday226 (18%)
  • Saturday175 (14%)
  • Sunday134 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59163 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59216 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59360 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59215 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (8%)
  • February75 (6%)
  • March99 (8%)
  • April96 (7.7%)
  • May114 (9.2%)
  • June101 (8.1%)
  • July119 (9.6%)
  • August95 (7.6%)
  • September93 (7.5%)
  • October118 (9.5%)
  • November101 (8.1%)
  • December133 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight925 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit293 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,011 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry744 (60%)
  • Wet or damp455 (37%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.7%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,064 (86%)
  • 40 mph73 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (1%)
  • 60 mph43 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph51 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway964 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (17%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,037 (61%)
  • Pedestrian324 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist97 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant35 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10121 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15149 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20258 (15%)
  • 21 to 25176 (10%)
  • 26 to 35360 (21%)
  • 36 to 45259 (15%)
  • 46 to 55148 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65109 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7549 (2.9%)
  • Over 7537 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider903 (53%)
  • Passenger486 (28%)
  • Pedestrian324 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,769 (79%)
  • Motorcycle118 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach71 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bolton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 34th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2001

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2001, with 141 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2001

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2001: 108, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58108163214
2ndA5798712616
3rdA6767410712
4thA6667310724
5thA673588114
6thM61487502
7thA6456605
8thB6226354602
9thA6053345702
10thA575273700
11thB6536253401
12thB6199222402
13thA6099171902
14thB6209152102
15thB6472142612
16thA6027111600
17thB5235111302
18thA6145101301
19thA675101300
20thA508291010

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2001

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2001: 779.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2001

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2001: 324.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2001, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years