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Bolton road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2020, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2019 (381), and casualties fell from 505.

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

Collisions in 2020
290
Down 24% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
402
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2020

3.1% of collisions in Bolton in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.1%
  • Serious4014%
  • Slight24183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious4210%
  • Slight35187%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 290, down 24% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 290
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (11%)
  • February43 (15%)
  • March27 (9.3%)
  • April9 (3.1%)
  • May22 (7.6%)
  • June16 (5.5%)
  • July28 (9.7%)
  • August17 (5.9%)
  • September25 (8.6%)
  • October28 (9.7%)
  • November26 (9%)
  • December18 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (67%)
  • Wet or damp94 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph231 (80%)
  • 40 mph34 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (12%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant263 (65%)
  • Pedestrian71 (18%)
  • Cyclist32 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (24%)
  • 36 to 4580 (20%)
  • 46 to 5542 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 758 (2%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (59%)
  • Passenger94 (23%)
  • Pedestrian71 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car442 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (6%)
  • Motorcycle22 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 94th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
94th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
186th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2020

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2020, with 35 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2020

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2020: 26, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676263205
2ndA673222724
3rdA666182601
4thA6162111
5thA579152203
6thA58152003
7thA6053121512
8thB6226111501
9thM61111900
10thA575101503
11thB62026901
12thA60994400
13thB61994401
14thB62033400
15thB64723400
16thA60272200
17thB52352200
18thB52362300
19thB65362500
20thA50821100

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2020

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2020: 182.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2020

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2020: 76.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2020, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years