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Bolton road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 532 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2011, and 743 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2010 (579), and casualties fell from 822.

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

Collisions in 2011
532
Down 8% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
743
Down 10% on 2010
Fatal collisions
13
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2011

2.4% of collisions in Bolton in 2011 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.4%
  • Serious5811%
  • Slight46187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.7%
  • Serious668.9%
  • Slight66489%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2011 is highlighted, with 532, down 8% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday80 (15%)
  • Wednesday71 (13%)
  • Thursday82 (15%)
  • Friday86 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.1%)
  • February37 (7%)
  • March38 (7.1%)
  • April44 (8.3%)
  • May32 (6%)
  • June41 (7.7%)
  • July43 (8.1%)
  • August51 (9.6%)
  • September48 (9%)
  • October42 (7.9%)
  • November62 (12%)
  • December51 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight369 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds397 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (67%)
  • Wet or damp156 (29%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph444 (83%)
  • 40 mph50 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway417 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (13%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant412 (55%)
  • Pedestrian153 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist58 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1047 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1557 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20113 (15%)
  • 21 to 2582 (11%)
  • 26 to 35131 (18%)
  • 36 to 45113 (15%)
  • 46 to 5579 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.4%)
  • Over 7522 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider385 (52%)
  • Passenger205 (28%)
  • Pedestrian153 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car690 (74%)
  • Motorcycle66 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 80th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2011

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2011, with 56 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2011

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2011: 49, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676496113
2ndA579466005
3rdA58375503
4thA666345134
5thA673314324
6thB6226233613
7thA6053202924
8thM61162701
9thA575151601
10thA6142020
11thB6536121800
12thB6199111500
13thA609991110
14thB647281001
15thB52356802
16thA60275901
17thB620251110
18thB54084601
19thA50823301
20thA61452200

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2011

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2011: 328.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2011

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2011: 148.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2011, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years