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Bolton road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2019, and 505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2018 (435), and casualties fell from 567.

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

Collisions in 2019
381
Down 12% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
505
Down 11% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2019

1.6% of collisions in Bolton in 2019 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight31382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious7114%
  • Slight42885%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2019 is highlighted, with 381, down 12% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 381
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (13%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (13%)
  • Sunday48 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.6%)
  • February27 (7.1%)
  • March23 (6%)
  • April22 (5.8%)
  • May39 (10%)
  • June37 (9.7%)
  • July21 (5.5%)
  • August24 (6.3%)
  • September33 (8.7%)
  • October39 (10%)
  • November46 (12%)
  • December45 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry266 (70%)
  • Wet or damp108 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph311 (82%)
  • 40 mph37 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (61%)
  • Pedestrian94 (19%)
  • Cyclist33 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1539 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2559 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (20%)
  • 36 to 4599 (20%)
  • 46 to 5570 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3%)
  • Over 7512 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (58%)
  • Passenger116 (23%)
  • Pedestrian94 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car569 (81%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 97th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2019

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2019, with 36 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2019

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2019: 36, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676364803
2ndA666283612
3rdA58253107
4thA579202813
5thA673202915
6thA6171903
7thA575131802
8thM61133103
9thA6053121810
10thB62269902
11thB62026602
12thB61995600
13thB62073600
14thB62083300
15thB64723701
16thB65363602
17thA60272200
18thA60992200
19thA6672200
20thB52352200

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2019

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2019: 242.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2019

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2019: 116.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years