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Bolton road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 878 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2007, and 1,194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2006 (949), and casualties fell from 1,307.

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

Collisions in 2007
878
Down 7% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,194
Down 9% on 2006
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
8.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2007

0.8% of collisions in Bolton in 2007 were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious748.4%
  • Slight79791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious786.5%
  • Slight1,10893%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2007 is highlighted, with 878, down 7% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (15%)
  • Tuesday124 (14%)
  • Wednesday124 (14%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday140 (16%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.4%)
  • February67 (7.6%)
  • March50 (5.7%)
  • April70 (8%)
  • May75 (8.5%)
  • June95 (11%)
  • July67 (7.6%)
  • August73 (8.3%)
  • September63 (7.2%)
  • October91 (10%)
  • November80 (9.1%)
  • December82 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight622 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds655 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry549 (63%)
  • Wet or damp311 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph714 (81%)
  • 40 mph83 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph40 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway650 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded35 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant740 (62%)
  • Pedestrian202 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist68 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (3%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1591 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20189 (16%)
  • 21 to 25144 (12%)
  • 26 to 35251 (21%)
  • 36 to 45181 (15%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.3%)
  • Over 7532 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider632 (53%)
  • Passenger360 (30%)
  • Pedestrian202 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,274 (77%)
  • Motorcycle83 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 41st most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2007

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2007, with 93 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2007

The A666 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2007: 69, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6666911412
2ndA586692010
3rdA676659803
4thA579638100
5thA673457000
6thM61445722
7thA6314903
8thB6226283104
9thA6053263522
10thA575253504
11thA6099182703
12thB6199162001
13thB6536152000
14thB52359904
15thA602781000
16thB620281301
17thB523671000
18thB54086600
19thA6675602
20thB61965701

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2007

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2007: 517.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2007

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2007: 228.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2007, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Bolton road accidents in other years