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Bolton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,110 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2002, and 1,558 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2001 (1,244), and casualties fell from 1,713.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,110
Down 11% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,558
Down 9% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
6.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2002

0.9% of collisions in Bolton in 2002 were fatal and 6.9% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious776.9%
  • Slight1,02392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious855.5%
  • Slight1,46194%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,110, down 11% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (13%)
  • Tuesday157 (14%)
  • Wednesday160 (14%)
  • Thursday174 (16%)
  • Friday196 (18%)
  • Saturday168 (15%)
  • Sunday112 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59235 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59283 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59181 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (7.9%)
  • February80 (7.2%)
  • March89 (8%)
  • April105 (9.5%)
  • May96 (8.6%)
  • June80 (7.2%)
  • July94 (8.5%)
  • August84 (7.6%)
  • September99 (8.9%)
  • October113 (10%)
  • November95 (8.6%)
  • December87 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight814 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds864 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry675 (61%)
  • Wet or damp421 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph925 (83%)
  • 40 mph72 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph20 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph42 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph49 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway855 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway212 (19%)
  • Roundabout19 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,001 (64%)
  • Pedestrian295 (19%)
  • Cyclist78 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1083 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15125 (8%)
  • 16 to 20239 (15%)
  • 21 to 25213 (14%)
  • 26 to 35317 (20%)
  • 36 to 45223 (14%)
  • 46 to 55149 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7559 (3.8%)
  • Over 7530 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider811 (52%)
  • Passenger452 (29%)
  • Pedestrian295 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,654 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 44th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2002

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2002, with 106 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2002

The A666 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2002: 86, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6668612714
2ndA5798512726
3rdA588411615
4thA6767510023
5thM61457501
6thA673395306
7thA6386500
8thB6226264504
9thA575222700
10thA6053223701
11thA6027161900
12thB6536131801
13thA6099121502
14thB6199101601
15thB6472101300
16thB523691000
17thB620291002
18thB620981200
19thA50827901
20thA6757802

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2002

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2002: 691.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2002

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2002: 282.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years