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Bolton road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 652 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2009, and 997 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2008 (776), and casualties fell from 1,045.

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

Collisions in 2009
652
Down 16% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
997
Down 5% on 2008
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2009

1.4% of collisions in Bolton in 2009 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious588.9%
  • Slight58590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious666.6%
  • Slight92092%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2009 is highlighted, with 652, down 16% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (16%)
  • Tuesday98 (15%)
  • Wednesday96 (15%)
  • Thursday93 (14%)
  • Friday100 (15%)
  • Saturday76 (12%)
  • Sunday86 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59179 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.4%)
  • February41 (6.3%)
  • March57 (8.7%)
  • April57 (8.7%)
  • May53 (8.1%)
  • June58 (8.9%)
  • July63 (9.7%)
  • August47 (7.2%)
  • September51 (7.8%)
  • October54 (8.3%)
  • November63 (9.7%)
  • December53 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight463 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (6.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry410 (63%)
  • Wet or damp212 (33%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.2%)
  • Snow8 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph506 (78%)
  • 40 mph78 (12%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph14 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph35 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway501 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (13%)
  • Roundabout46 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant603 (60%)
  • Pedestrian150 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist48 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (4.8%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20179 (18%)
  • 21 to 25119 (12%)
  • 26 to 35181 (18%)
  • 36 to 45171 (17%)
  • 46 to 5597 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.6%)
  • Over 7523 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider517 (52%)
  • Passenger330 (33%)
  • Pedestrian150 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car923 (77%)
  • Motorcycle54 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Minibus13 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 73rd most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2009

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2009, with 53 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2009

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2009: 57, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58578127
2ndA676436302
3rdA579416107
4thA666386010
5thM61365021
6thA6345126
7thA673334715
8thA575234513
9thA6053193001
10thA6027152201
11thB6536133001
12thB6199121704
13thB6226111801
14thA609991000
15thA50826902
16thB52355601
17thB54085800
18thB62025701
19thB64725801
20thA6674600

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2009

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2009: 344.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2009

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2009: 157.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2009, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Bolton road accidents in other years