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Bolton road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 776 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2008, and 1,045 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2007 (878), and casualties fell from 1,194.

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

Collisions in 2008
776
Down 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,045
Down 12% on 2007
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2008

1.2% of collisions in Bolton in 2008 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious698.9%
  • Slight69890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious737%
  • Slight96392%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2008 is highlighted, with 776, down 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (14%)
  • Tuesday111 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (15%)
  • Thursday124 (16%)
  • Friday129 (17%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8%)
  • February70 (9%)
  • March75 (9.7%)
  • April62 (8%)
  • May82 (11%)
  • June63 (8.1%)
  • July53 (6.8%)
  • August59 (7.6%)
  • September66 (8.5%)
  • October60 (7.7%)
  • November69 (8.9%)
  • December55 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds573 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded56 (7.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry525 (68%)
  • Wet or damp233 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph653 (84%)
  • 40 mph55 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph19 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph33 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway577 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (12%)
  • Roundabout39 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded47 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant592 (57%)
  • Pedestrian205 (20%)
  • Cyclist74 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1050 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20163 (16%)
  • 21 to 2595 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 35214 (20%)
  • 36 to 45184 (18%)
  • 46 to 5597 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.3%)
  • Over 7532 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider542 (52%)
  • Passenger298 (29%)
  • Pedestrian205 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,099 (78%)
  • Motorcycle80 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 46th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2008

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2008, with 85 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2008

The A666 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2008: 52, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA666526902
2ndA676517822
3rdA58486213
4thA579425712
5thA673395102
6thM61355116
7thA6335215
8thA6053313804
9thA575283702
10thB6226192003
11thB6199183104
12thB6536142101
13thA6099111501
14thA602781600
15thB62027700
16thB64726801
17thB52355611
18thB61965600
19thB620551300
20thA50824700

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2008

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2008: 445.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2008

BL1 and BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2008, with 198 each.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2008, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years