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Bolton road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,122 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2003, and 1,578 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2002 (1,110), and casualties rose from 1,558.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,122
Up 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,578
Up 1% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2003

0.6% of collisions in Bolton in 2003 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious988.7%
  • Slight1,01791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.4%
  • Serious1127.1%
  • Slight1,45992%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,122, up 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (13%)
  • Tuesday191 (17%)
  • Wednesday153 (14%)
  • Thursday171 (15%)
  • Friday186 (17%)
  • Saturday149 (13%)
  • Sunday122 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59159 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59217 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59306 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59193 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7.3%)
  • February88 (7.8%)
  • March68 (6.1%)
  • April80 (7.1%)
  • May93 (8.3%)
  • June95 (8.5%)
  • July95 (8.5%)
  • August101 (9%)
  • September92 (8.2%)
  • October112 (10%)
  • November117 (10%)
  • December99 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight855 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds922 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry727 (65%)
  • Wet or damp371 (33%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph949 (85%)
  • 40 mph70 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph38 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph45 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway893 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (15%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant981 (62%)
  • Pedestrian284 (18%)
  • Cyclist98 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3%)
  • 6 to 1090 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15127 (8%)
  • 16 to 20218 (14%)
  • 21 to 25202 (13%)
  • 26 to 35318 (20%)
  • 36 to 45246 (16%)
  • 46 to 55154 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6599 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7540 (2.5%)
  • Over 7536 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider840 (53%)
  • Passenger454 (29%)
  • Pedestrian284 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,629 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle93 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (1.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 39th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2003

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2003, with 115 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2003

The A579 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2003: 81, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5798111404
2ndA6767412914
3rdA587210003
4thA666699313
5thA673649405
6thM61467304
7thA64363010
8thB6226415500
9thA6053376800
10thB6536212811
11thA575202714
12thB6199203200
13thA6027131602
14thA6099122200
15thB5235111302
16thB6472101302
17thA508291401
18thA66791102
19thB620591100
20thB523671002

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2003

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2003: 644.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2003

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2003: 272.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years