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Bolton road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 373 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2015, and 523 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2014 (452), and casualties fell from 632.

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

Collisions in 2015
373
Down 17% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
523
Down 17% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2015

1.1% of collisions in Bolton in 2015 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6517%
  • Slight30482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious7715%
  • Slight44285%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2015 is highlighted, with 373, down 17% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 373
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (13%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday58 (16%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (12%)
  • Sunday51 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (10%)
  • February22 (5.9%)
  • March42 (11%)
  • April26 (7%)
  • May21 (5.6%)
  • June33 (8.8%)
  • July37 (9.9%)
  • August22 (5.9%)
  • September33 (8.8%)
  • October38 (10%)
  • November28 (7.5%)
  • December33 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight262 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (68%)
  • Wet or damp112 (30%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph307 (82%)
  • 40 mph36 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph17 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (15%)
  • Roundabout15 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant307 (59%)
  • Pedestrian102 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist37 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (5%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2051 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 35100 (19%)
  • 36 to 4573 (14%)
  • 46 to 5585 (16%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider292 (56%)
  • Passenger129 (25%)
  • Pedestrian102 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car538 (78%)
  • Motorcycle47 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 130th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2015

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2015, with 36 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2015

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2015: 32, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676324515
2ndA579304715
3rdA58305107
4thA666253304
5thA673183006
6thM61172513
7thA575141401
8thB6226121702
9thA6111803
10thA60539900
11thA60276700
12thA60996600
13thB64726702
14thB65366900
15thB52383401
16thB62063301
17thB62073400
18thB62083301
19thA61452200
20thB52352201

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2015

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2015: 249.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2015

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2015: 103.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2015, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years