Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Oct 2025, 13:00
- Toyota Corolla and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061650936
Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 397 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Breightmet ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 519 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 12 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 397
- 1,788th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 519
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 7 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- Down 67% on 2024
Crash severity at the BL2 5DX hotspot
56 of the 397 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal61.5%
- Serious5013%
- Slight34186%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 7
- Seriously injured
- 54
- Slightly injured
- 458
- All casualties
- 519
Accidents by year at the BL2 5DX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 34 in 2001, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL2 5DX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 18 |
| 2017 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 21 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 13 | 15 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 |
| 2009 | 15 | 24 |
| 2008 | 22 | 26 |
| 2007 | 24 | 29 |
| 2006 | 24 | 32 |
| 2005 | 29 | 41 |
| 2004 | 26 | 31 |
| 2003 | 29 | 38 |
| 2002 | 29 | 39 |
| 2001 | 34 | 46 |
Map of crashes at the BL2 5DX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL2 5DX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DX area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL2 5DX hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the BL2 5DX hotspot
All 397 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.
Accident hotspots near BL2 5DX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DD area, 1 km away, with 94 collisions.
- Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DD area1 km away, 114 casualties94 collisions
- Tonge with the Haulgh, Bolton, BL2 2QA area1 km away, 173 casualties129 collisions
- Little Lever & Darcy Lever, Bolton, BL2 6EX area1.2 km away, 140 casualties94 collisions
- Tonge with the Haulgh, Bolton, BL2 2LE area1.6 km away, 612 casualties464 collisions
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth, Bury, BL2 6QG area1.7 km away, 198 casualties134 collisions
- Tonge with the Haulgh, Bolton, BL2 2BU area1.8 km away, 906 casualties605 collisions
- Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3EU area2.5 km away, 217 casualties154 collisions
- Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL3 6BH area2.5 km away, 176 casualties126 collisions
All 397 crashes at the BL2 5DX hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 6 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 29 Apr 2025, 08:40
- Peugeot 308 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061588617
- Slight
Chrysler Ypsilon crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 21 Jan 2025, 20:24
- Chrysler Ypsilon and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061591241
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 16 Jan 2025, 19:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061546543
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Dec 2024, 20:30
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061533889
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 2 Oct 2024, 16:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061498767
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A579 in Bolton, 2 Sep 2024, 22:43
- Toyota Prius and Jaguar XE Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061486999
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 29 Jul 2024, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061473729
- Serious
Keeway Superlight crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 3 Jul 2024, 13:42
- Keeway Superlight and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061467248
- Slight
Volkswagen Fox crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 1 May 2024, 17:00
- Volkswagen Fox and MG HS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061440800
- Serious
Yamaha DT crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 26 Mar 2024, 20:12
- Yamaha DT and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061425190
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 4 Mar 2024, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061417845
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A579 in Bolton, 15 Feb 2024, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061410425
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 31 Jan 2024, 15:54
- Vauxhall Mokka and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061404954
- Serious
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 26 Jan 2024, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061407195
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 19 Jan 2024, 13:55
- BMW X3 and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061404160
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A58 in Bolton, 23 Dec 2023, 11:33
- Mercedes A Class and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061393642
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A58 in Bolton, 14 Nov 2023, 21:00
- Toyota Yaris and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061379379
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A58 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2023, 18:13
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061370002
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 5 Apr 2023, 13:20
- Ford Mondeo and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061302769
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A58 in Bolton, 19 Dec 2022, 17:50
- Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen UP and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061255683
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in Bolton, 20 Oct 2022, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061232801
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 12 Oct 2022, 16:30
- Citroen C1 and Mazda CX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061236600
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Sep 2022, 16:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061216655
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 12 Aug 2022, 15:12
- Peugeot 308 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061215581
- Slight
Mini Clubman crash on the A58 in Bolton, 6 Jun 2022, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061207709
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 28 May 2022, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061190168
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A579 in Bolton, 17 Mar 2022, 16:08
- Peugeot Partner and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061164817
- Serious
KTM 1290 Superduke crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 7 Mar 2022, 17:52
- KTM 1290 Superduke and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061151418
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Feb 2022, 12:15
- Peugeot 307 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061144625
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A58 in Bolton, 24 Jan 2022, 09:53
- Mercedes A Class, Kia Venga and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061154939
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Jan 2022, 12:10
- Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 107, Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061133096
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A58 in Bolton, 5 Jan 2022, 14:05
- Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061143271
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A58 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2021, 16:00
- Mercedes Cla Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061136036
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 19 Oct 2021, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061106417
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 8 Sep 2021, 17:30
- Dacia Sandero and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061095747
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 1 Sep 2021, 14:10
- Audi A3, Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061095558
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A58 in Bolton, 30 May 2021, 11:30
- Land Rover Discovery and Hyundai Accent
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061067067
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A58 in Bolton, 20 May 2021, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061062321
- Fatal
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 24 Apr 2021, 14:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061038784
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 13 Mar 2021, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061030257
- Slight
Audi S4 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Feb 2021, 11:02
- Audi S4, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Juke and a van
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 202106K079698
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in Bolton, 1 Dec 2020, 17:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K277766
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Bolton, 20 Oct 2020, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K276397
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on a C road in Bolton, 30 Sep 2020, 14:36
- Nissan Note and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K276133
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A58 in Bolton, 7 Sep 2020, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 202006K274756
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in Bolton, 3 Sep 2020, 10:40
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K176323
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A58 in Bolton, 13 Feb 2020, 08:30
- BMW 4 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K269458