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Bolton road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 579 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2010, and 822 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2009 (652), and casualties fell from 997.

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

Collisions in 2010
579
Down 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
822
Down 18% on 2009
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2010

1.2% of collisions in Bolton in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious7813%
  • Slight49485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious8711%
  • Slight72889%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2010 is highlighted, with 579, down 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (15%)
  • Tuesday93 (16%)
  • Wednesday80 (14%)
  • Thursday84 (15%)
  • Friday112 (19%)
  • Saturday67 (12%)
  • Sunday55 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (4.7%)
  • February40 (6.9%)
  • March54 (9.3%)
  • April49 (8.5%)
  • May47 (8.1%)
  • June65 (11%)
  • July47 (8.1%)
  • August47 (8.1%)
  • September47 (8.1%)
  • October63 (11%)
  • November62 (11%)
  • December31 (5.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight441 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds450 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry410 (71%)
  • Wet or damp141 (24%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.5%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph457 (79%)
  • 40 mph65 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph37 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway456 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (12%)
  • Roundabout31 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant463 (56%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist61 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1044 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20128 (16%)
  • 21 to 2594 (11%)
  • 26 to 35143 (17%)
  • 36 to 45126 (15%)
  • 46 to 5588 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.6%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider415 (50%)
  • Passenger242 (29%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car802 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (6%)
  • Motorcycle62 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 79th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2010

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2010, with 56 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2010

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2010: 49, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58496505
2ndA676475908
3rdA579436507
4thM61335502
5thA673273903
6thA666253503
7thB6226243326
8thA6204021
9thA6053172201
10thA575121700
11thB6536101302
12thA602791201
13thB62028901
14thB647281604
15thA61725701
16thB62095600
17thA50824402
18thA60994701
19thB52354500
20thB61994410

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2010

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2010: 342.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2010

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2010: 148.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2010, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years