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A579 crash in Bolton on 10 January 2024 at 16:45 involving a Suzuki Vitara

A Suzuki Vitara and a Nissan Juke were involved in a crash on the A579 in Bolton at 16:45 on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The female driver of the Nissan Juke was slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
10 Jan 2024
Wednesday, 16:45
Vehicles
2
Suzuki Vitara and Nissan Juke
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.5744, longitude -2.42604, in the BL2 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bolton. It is one of the crashes that make up the Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Bolton

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024061401331
Council area
Bolton
Police force
Greater Manchester
Police attended the scene
No, reported using a self completion form

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
579
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 August 1998.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Suzuki Vitara

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Engine capacity
    1,586 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

  • Vehicle 2: Nissan Juke

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Driver sex
    Female
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    5 to 10 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Nissan Juke)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived
    Distance from home
    5 to 10 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2024061401331 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bolton road accident statistics for 2024.