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Bolton road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 310 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2024, and 410 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2023 (286), and casualties rose from 397.

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

Collisions in 2024
310
Up 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
410
Up 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2024

2.3% of collisions in Bolton in 2024 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious8628%
  • Slight21770%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious10626%
  • Slight29772%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2024 is highlighted, with 310, up 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 310
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday56 (18%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.7%)
  • February20 (6.5%)
  • March25 (8.1%)
  • April27 (8.7%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June23 (7.4%)
  • July28 (9%)
  • August23 (7.4%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October28 (9%)
  • November27 (8.7%)
  • December22 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (15%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (70%)
  • Wet or damp79 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (10%)
  • 30 mph216 (70%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph16 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (18%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (59%)
  • Pedestrian71 (17%)
  • Cyclist36 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2042 (10%)
  • 21 to 2536 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3572 (18%)
  • 36 to 4561 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (14%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7528 (6.8%)
  • Over 7517 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (58%)
  • Passenger100 (24%)
  • Pedestrian71 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car488 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 102nd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
98th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2024

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2024, with 21 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2024

The A579 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2024: 22, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA579222314
2ndA676213305
3rdA666202816
4thA673182106
5thA58162706
6thM61162912
7thA6151704
8thB6226131913
9thA575111405
10thA60536902
11thB65366601
12thA60275601
13thB54084602
14thB61963300
15thB61993301
16thB64723600
17thA61452600
18thA6672301
19thB52362200
20thB52382301

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2024

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2024: 169.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2024

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2024: 67.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2024, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years