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Bolton road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2021, and 456 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2020 (290), and casualties rose from 402.

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

Collisions in 2021
346
Up 19% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
456
Up 13% on 2020
Fatal collisions
8
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2021

2.3% of collisions in Bolton in 2021 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious7622%
  • Slight26276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious8819%
  • Slight36079%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2021 is highlighted, with 346, up 19% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 346
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (16%)
  • Wednesday62 (18%)
  • Thursday45 (13%)
  • Friday50 (14%)
  • Saturday49 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.5%)
  • February23 (6.6%)
  • March21 (6.1%)
  • April31 (9%)
  • May40 (12%)
  • June20 (5.8%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August29 (8.4%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October33 (9.5%)
  • November32 (9.2%)
  • December28 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight246 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds281 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (74%)
  • Wet or damp85 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph280 (81%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant289 (63%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)
  • Cyclist43 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2038 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2541 (9%)
  • 26 to 35122 (27%)
  • 36 to 4570 (15%)
  • 46 to 5546 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (61%)
  • Passenger108 (24%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car520 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle31 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 84th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2021

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2021, with 31 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2021

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2021: 27, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58273002
2ndA579263123
3rdM61213302
4thA666172314
5thA673172407
6thA676152302
7thA6101002
8thA57591000
9thA605391204
10thB622691601
11thA60998802
12thB54086802
13thB61996603
14thB65366602
15thB62094401
16thA60273400
17thB61963901
18thB62023300
19thA50822711
20thA61452300

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2021

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2021: 210.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2021

BL1 and BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2021, with 90 each.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2021, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years