Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 27 Oct 2025, 06:15
- Suzuki Swift and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061659722
Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL5 3LU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 281 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 416 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 281
- 2,838th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 416
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL5 3LU hotspot
23 of the 281 collisions here (8.2%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.7%
- Serious217.5%
- Slight25892%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 391
- All casualties
- 416
Accidents by year at the BL5 3LU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 23 in 2009, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL5 3LU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 14 |
| 2012 | 17 | 21 |
| 2011 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 12 | 17 |
| 2009 | 23 | 30 |
| 2008 | 13 | 28 |
| 2007 | 18 | 22 |
| 2006 | 15 | 24 |
| 2005 | 21 | 27 |
| 2004 | 22 | 39 |
| 2003 | 22 | 29 |
| 2002 | 19 | 32 |
| 2001 | 15 | 22 |
Map of crashes at the BL5 3LU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL5 3LU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL5 3LU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL5 3LU 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 BL5 3LU hotspot
43 of the 281 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Horwich.
Accident hotspots near BL5 3LU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW area, 1.4 km away, with 91 collisions.
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW area1.4 km away, 147 casualties91 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 6HW area1.7 km away, 344 casualties255 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5RT area1.9 km away, 231 casualties151 collisions
- Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 5YG area2.4 km away, 87 casualties66 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area2.6 km away, 237 casualties179 collisions
- Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 7NR area2.8 km away, 409 casualties324 collisions
- Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1XH area2.9 km away, 127 casualties96 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 7QS area3.2 km away, 114 casualties72 collisions
All 281 crashes at the BL5 3LU hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 27 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 21 Sep 2025, 17:07
- Renault Trafic and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025061644646
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 4 Sep 2025, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061637137
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 7 Aug 2025, 14:36
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061626018
- Slight
Dacia Jogger crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 9 Jun 2025, 14:45
- Dacia Jogger and Vauxhall Crossland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061600632
- Slight
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 30 Jan 2025, 12:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061548312
- Serious
Kia Niro crash on the A6 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2024, 16:32
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061511732
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A6 in Bolton, 26 Sep 2024, 13:22
- Seat Ibiza and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061496284
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A6 in Bolton, 30 Aug 2024, 18:08
- Toyota Prius and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061487629
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 2 Mar 2024, 11:00
- Toyota C-HR and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061416175
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Bolton, 3 Feb 2024, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061406072
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 6 Jan 2024, 19:10
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061395610
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 16 Oct 2023, 23:39
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061363581
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M61 in Bolton, 19 Sep 2023, 14:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061355388
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 10 Sep 2023, 14:41
- BMW 1 Series, Toyota Aygo and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023061350931
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M61 in Bolton, 2 Sep 2023, 14:30
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford KA and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061350034
- Serious
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 22 May 2023, 16:35
- Mercedes Cla Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061310546
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M61 in Bolton, 26 Oct 2022, 16:29
- BMW 3 Series and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061239187
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the M61 in Bolton, 22 Oct 2022, 16:00
- Honda Civic and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061233430
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 28 Sep 2022, 09:17
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061229292
- Slight
Chevrolet Aveo crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 27 Aug 2022, 15:15
- Chevrolet Aveo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061218178
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the M61 in Bolton, 2 Aug 2022, 14:12
- Mercedes A Class and Kia Stonic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061205097
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 25 May 2022, 20:10
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061188302
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 Apr 2022, 09:00
- Peugeot Boxer, Ford Transit Custom and Fiat 500L
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061169471
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bolton, 1 Feb 2022, 18:10
- Ford Fiesta, Audi Q3 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061139027
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 31 Jan 2022, 20:13
- Mercedes Sprinter, Audi A3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022061138914
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Bolton, 30 Jan 2022, 16:10
- Vauxhall Astra, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, Vauxhall Corsa and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022061138153
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 25 Oct 2021, 11:00
- Vehicle, Ford Mondeo, Mazda 2 and Toyota Hilux
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021061102252
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 5 May 2021, 17:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061047149
- Slight
Van crash on the A6 in Bolton, 19 Feb 2021, 10:50
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061025086
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 19 Nov 2020, 14:00
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K277796
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bolton, 9 Nov 2020, 12:00
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha MT07
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K377409
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B5239 in Bolton, 29 Oct 2020, 16:55
- Ford Transit and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 202006K377062
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 15 Jul 2020, 12:30
- Volvo V50 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K373164
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 5 Feb 2020, 17:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K268759
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 Dec 2019, 10:35
- Vauxhall Mokka, Mercedes A Class and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906XK66298
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 20 Dec 2019, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K267414
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 11 Oct 2019, 11:00
- Mercedes Gla Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K263108
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the M61 in Bolton, 19 Jun 2019, 17:10
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906XK57990
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M61 in Bolton, 17 Jun 2019, 09:30
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906XK59046
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Bolton, 31 Mar 2019, 10:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K355213
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 30 Aug 2018, 09:35
- Peugeot 3008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201806XK47938
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 26 Jun 2018, 22:29
- Toyota Aygo and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806K345362
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Bolton, 17 Jun 2018, 14:41
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806XK45217
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 15 May 2018, 12:11
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806K243916
- Slight
Triumph Tiger crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 5 Apr 2018, 16:39
- Triumph Tiger and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K242297
- Slight
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on the M61 in Bolton, 25 Jan 2018, 12:30
- Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806XK39857
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 7 Jul 2017, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K032400