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Bolton road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,061 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2005, and 1,471 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2004 (1,039), and casualties rose from 1,440.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,061
Up 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,471
Up 2% on 2004
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2005

0.7% of collisions in Bolton in 2005 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious10710%
  • Slight94789%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious1188%
  • Slight1,34692%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,061, up 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday166 (16%)
  • Thursday151 (14%)
  • Friday176 (17%)
  • Saturday151 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59191 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8.3%)
  • February82 (7.7%)
  • March79 (7.4%)
  • April84 (7.9%)
  • May92 (8.7%)
  • June113 (11%)
  • July91 (8.6%)
  • August75 (7.1%)
  • September81 (7.6%)
  • October96 (9%)
  • November105 (9.9%)
  • December75 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight787 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds864 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry716 (67%)
  • Wet or damp328 (31%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph910 (86%)
  • 40 mph57 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph21 (2%)
  • 60 mph24 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph45 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway822 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (14%)
  • Roundabout31 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant898 (61%)
  • Pedestrian266 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1082 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 15123 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20215 (15%)
  • 21 to 25186 (13%)
  • 26 to 35300 (20%)
  • 36 to 45218 (15%)
  • 46 to 55154 (10%)
  • 56 to 6571 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.3%)
  • Over 7537 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider774 (53%)
  • Passenger431 (29%)
  • Pedestrian266 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,537 (78%)
  • Motorcycle109 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach47 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.9%)
  • Minibus14 (0.7%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 29th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2005

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2005, with 93 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2005

The A579 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2005: 94, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57994142012
2ndA589313507
3rdA6668511318
4thA6768310606
5thA673506217
6thM61416205
7thA6385813
8thB6226273004
9thA6053243501
10thA575182811
11thB6536182101
12thA6099162500
13thA6027121500
14thB6199102000
15thA508291001
16thB523681000
17thB620281800
18thB54087801
19thB523561002
20thB619661202

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2005

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2005: 632.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2005

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2005: 260.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2005, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Bolton road accidents in other years