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Bolton road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2023, and 397 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (323), and casualties fell from 436.

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

Collisions in 2023
286
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
397
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2023

2.4% of collisions in Bolton in 2023 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious8028%
  • Slight19970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious9724%
  • Slight29374%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2023 is highlighted, with 286, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 286
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (9.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.1%)
  • February23 (8%)
  • March12 (4.2%)
  • April18 (6.3%)
  • May27 (9.4%)
  • June24 (8.4%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August27 (9.4%)
  • September22 (7.7%)
  • October26 (9.1%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December23 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (66%)
  • Wet or damp83 (29%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (11%)
  • 30 mph209 (73%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph16 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway218 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (58%)
  • Pedestrian72 (18%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2036 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3580 (20%)
  • 36 to 4575 (19%)
  • 46 to 5542 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (55%)
  • Passenger105 (26%)
  • Pedestrian72 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle27 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 117th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
110th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2023

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2023, with 30 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2023

The A676 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2023: 30, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676303518
2ndA666222909
3rdA58202513
4thM61192704
5thA579131901
6thA6131803
7thA6053121505
8thA673121815
9thA5758903
10thA609951012
11thA60274902
12thB62054401
13thB62264802
14thB65364401
15thA6753300
16thB62023402
17thA6672401
18thB52352601
19thB61962201
20thB61992200

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2023

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2023: 156.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2023

BL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2023: 78.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years