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Bolton road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,039 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2004, and 1,440 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2003 (1,122), and casualties fell from 1,578.

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

Collisions in 2004
1,039
Down 7% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,440
Down 9% on 2003
Fatal collisions
14
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
8% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2004

1.3% of collisions in Bolton in 2004 were fatal and 8% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious838%
  • Slight94291%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.1%
  • Serious976.7%
  • Slight1,32792%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2004 is highlighted, with 1,039, down 7% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (13%)
  • Tuesday161 (15%)
  • Wednesday168 (16%)
  • Thursday168 (16%)
  • Friday166 (16%)
  • Saturday135 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59197 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (6.4%)
  • February97 (9.3%)
  • March71 (6.8%)
  • April80 (7.7%)
  • May79 (7.6%)
  • June97 (9.3%)
  • July92 (8.9%)
  • August80 (7.7%)
  • September86 (8.3%)
  • October110 (11%)
  • November85 (8.2%)
  • December96 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight716 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit300 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds776 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry617 (59%)
  • Wet or damp394 (38%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph860 (83%)
  • 40 mph75 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph35 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph55 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway827 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (13%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant945 (66%)
  • Pedestrian256 (18%)
  • Cyclist83 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1082 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15125 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20231 (16%)
  • 21 to 25173 (12%)
  • 26 to 35279 (19%)
  • 36 to 45226 (16%)
  • 46 to 55131 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6584 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (2.8%)
  • Over 7536 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider750 (52%)
  • Passenger434 (30%)
  • Pedestrian256 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,551 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle74 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach32 (1.7%)
  • Minibus13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 39th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2004

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2004, with 109 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2004

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2004: 69, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58698714
2ndA673669504
3rdA666657903
4thA579629624
5thA676608413
6thM61527815
7thB6226375714
8thA6355915
9thA6053324304
10thA575243110
11thB6472141720
12thB6536142401
13thB5235131800
14thB6199131802
15thA6099121500
16thA6027101410
17thB6202101002
18thB6209101301
19thA50829900
20thA67551100

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2004

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2004: 621.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2004

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2004: 283.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2004, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years