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Bolton road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 423 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2013, and 588 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2012 (485), and casualties fell from 691.

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

Collisions in 2013
423
Down 13% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
588
Down 15% on 2012
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2013

1.7% of collisions in Bolton in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious6114%
  • Slight35584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious7212%
  • Slight50987%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2013 is highlighted, with 423, down 13% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 423
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (11%)
  • Thursday80 (19%)
  • Friday74 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday46 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.9%)
  • February33 (7.8%)
  • March35 (8.3%)
  • April33 (7.8%)
  • May42 (9.9%)
  • June39 (9.2%)
  • July34 (8%)
  • August38 (9%)
  • September43 (10%)
  • October32 (7.6%)
  • November36 (8.5%)
  • December29 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight314 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (67%)
  • Wet or damp129 (30%)
  • Snow6 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph330 (78%)
  • 40 mph50 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph19 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout21 (5%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant346 (59%)
  • Pedestrian120 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1035 (6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2059 (10%)
  • 21 to 2582 (14%)
  • 26 to 35115 (20%)
  • 36 to 4587 (15%)
  • 46 to 5577 (13%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.7%)
  • Over 7517 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider332 (56%)
  • Passenger136 (23%)
  • Pedestrian120 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car567 (76%)
  • Motorcycle55 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 101st most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
97th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2013

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2013, with 41 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2013

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2013: 37, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676374714
2ndA579314115
3rdA666304132
4thA58263405
5thA673212803
6thA6202506
7thM61203701
8thB6226131600
9thA575101200
10thA605391202
11thA609991402
12thA60276700
13thA67541000
14thB61994800
15thB62034501
16thA50823500
17thA6673801
18thB62023401
19thB62063301
20thB62083300

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2013

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2013: 248.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2013

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2013: 117.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2013, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2013.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years