Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A673 in Bolton, 17 Aug 2025, 18:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061630014
Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 6HW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 255 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 344 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 255
- 3,214th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 344
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- Down 60% on 2024
Crash severity at the BL6 6HW hotspot
33 of the 255 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious3213%
- Slight22287%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 32
- Slightly injured
- 311
- All casualties
- 344
Accidents by year at the BL6 6HW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 22 in 2005, against an average of 10 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL6 6HW 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 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 16 |
| 2009 | 12 | 19 |
| 2008 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 | 17 | 18 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 22 | 29 |
| 2004 | 15 | 25 |
| 2003 | 16 | 17 |
| 2002 | 22 | 27 |
| 2001 | 16 | 25 |
Map of crashes at the BL6 6HW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL6 6HW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 6HW area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL6 6HW 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 BL6 6HW hotspot
All 255 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Horwich.
Accident hotspots near BL6 6HW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 5YG area, 1.2 km away, with 66 collisions.
- Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 5YG area1.2 km away, 87 casualties66 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL5 3LU area1.7 km away, 416 casualties281 collisions
- Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 7NR area2 km away, 409 casualties324 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW area2.4 km away, 147 casualties91 collisions
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor, Bolton, BL1 5DP area2.5 km away, 223 casualties146 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5RT area2.5 km away, 231 casualties151 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 7QS area2.9 km away, 114 casualties72 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area3.2 km away, 237 casualties179 collisions
All 255 crashes at the BL6 6HW hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 17 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 24 May 2025, 21:40
- Toyota Aygo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061600778
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 21 Apr 2025, 18:26
- Nissan Qashqai, Mercedes A Class and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061580321
- Serious
Lexus NX 450 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Apr 2025, 15:28
- Lexus NX 450, Volkswagen Golf, BMW 3 Series, Renault Clio and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025061580851
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 21 Dec 2024, 22:09
- BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061539270
- Slight
Car crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 6 Nov 2024, 16:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061515923
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 19 Oct 2024, 16:30
- Ford C-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061506051
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A673 in Bolton, 25 Sep 2024, 15:25
- Volkswagen Golf, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061524706
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Aug 2024, 18:05
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061477016
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 21 May 2024, 13:42
- Ford Transit, Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061457480
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 22 Apr 2024, 12:53
- Vauxhall Astra and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061434817
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 12 Apr 2024, 08:45
- Nissan Leaf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061430909
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A673 in Bolton, 5 Apr 2024, 15:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061428428
- Slight
Benelli Tornado crash on the A673 in Bolton, 31 Jan 2024, 17:00
- Benelli Tornado and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061408966
- Fatal
Bicycle crash on the A673 in Bolton, 11 Jun 2023, 09:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061406920
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2023, 07:40
- Ford Transit Custom and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061306108
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 7 Jan 2023, 17:25
- Citroen Berlingo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061264686
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 5 Nov 2022, 14:58
- Seat Leon and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061246152
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 23 Jul 2022, 13:59
- Mini Countryman and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061205266
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 9 Jul 2022, 07:52
- Audi A1 and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061204409
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A673 in Bolton, 3 May 2022, 09:15
- Ford Fiesta and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061179039
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A673 in Bolton, 14 Jan 2022, 10:25
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061145962
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 13 Nov 2021, 15:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061121052
- Serious
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A673 in Bolton, 11 Oct 2021, 13:06
- Ford Transit Connect and Lexmoto Enigma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061097629
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 24 Sep 2021, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061099805
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 21 Sep 2021, 06:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061096920
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A673 in Bolton, 24 Apr 2021, 10:00
- Mazda 3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061064778
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2021, 15:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061045473
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 11 Apr 2021, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061040545
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A673 in Bolton, 13 Nov 2020, 07:57
- Honda Civic and Benelli Tornado
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K277781
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 31 Oct 2020, 17:57
- Mini Countryman and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K276701
- Serious
Bicycle crash on a C road in Bolton, 30 Jul 2020, 09:20
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K173733
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A673 in Bolton, 7 Mar 2020, 12:05
- Ford Focus and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K270022
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Bolton, 23 Jan 2020, 20:33
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 202006K267860
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A673 in Bolton, 27 Jun 2019, 15:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K258435
- Serious
Renault Twingo crash on the A673 in Bolton, 3 May 2019, 17:51
- Renault Twingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K256262
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 4 Dec 2018, 21:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K251202
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on a C road in Bolton, 21 Oct 2018, 11:30
- Citroen DS3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K249447
- Slight
Car crash on the A673 in Bolton, 7 Oct 2018, 12:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K249243
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Bolton, 19 Sep 2018, 17:36
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K248475
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A673 in Bolton, 17 Sep 2018, 18:07
- Renault Clio, Suzuki Swift and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K248455
- Slight
Taxi crash on a C road in Bolton, 19 Mar 2018, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K241781
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 7 Feb 2018, 16:45
- Ford Focus and Mazda CX5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806K240491
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A673 in Bolton, 26 Jan 2018, 01:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K240091
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A673 in Bolton, 8 Jan 2018, 07:30
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201806K239165
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 29 Dec 2017, 02:54
- Fiat Punto and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706K038627
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A673 in Bolton, 24 Nov 2017, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K037623
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6027 in Bolton, 17 Sep 2017, 15:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201706K035201