Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A6 in Bolton, 17 Dec 2025, 16:30
- Volkswagen Urban and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061684795
Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1BR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 207 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hulton ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 310 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 30 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 207
- 4,097th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 310
- 1.50 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL5 1BR hotspot
36 of the 207 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal62.9%
- Serious3014%
- Slight17183%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 270
- All casualties
- 310
Accidents by year at the BL5 1BR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2003, against an average of 8.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL5 1BR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 | 16 |
| 2009 | 16 | 22 |
| 2008 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 13 | 21 |
| 2006 | 14 | 17 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 18 | 24 |
| 2002 | 16 | 26 |
| 2001 | 16 | 20 |
Map of crashes at the BL5 1BR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL5 1BR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1BR area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL5 1BR 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 1BR hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Atherton had the most collisions, 76 of 207.
Accident hotspots near BL5 1BR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1AB area, 0.9 km away, with 110 collisions.
- Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1AB area0.9 km away, 157 casualties110 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1AL area1 km away, 143 casualties100 collisions
- Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3AY area1.8 km away, 271 casualties223 collisions
- Little Hulton, Salford, M38 9TQ area2 km away, 216 casualties152 collisions
- Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 4DZ area2 km away, 589 casualties446 collisions
- Atherton North, Wigan, M46 9RR area2.2 km away, 115 casualties85 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA area2.4 km away, 444 casualties325 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL3 4XU area2.4 km away, 233 casualties152 collisions
All 207 crashes at the BL5 1BR hotspot
Newest first, from 31 January 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Toyota crash on the M61 in Bolton, 7 Nov 2025, 23:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061665537
- Serious
Van crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Nov 2025, 18:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061665826
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the M61 in Bolton, 27 Oct 2025, 09:28
- Toyota Prius, Peugeot 208 and Dacia Duster
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061660131
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A579 in Bolton, 28 Jun 2025, 16:36
- Volkswagen T-Roc and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061609052
- Serious
Jaecoo 7 Luxury 4X4 Auto crash on the A6 in Bolton, 26 May 2025, 20:31
- Jaecoo 7 Luxury 4X4 Auto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061595312
- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 Mar 2025, 17:50
- Citroen C5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061568252
- Slight
Toyota IQ crash on the M61 in Bolton, 12 Jan 2025, 19:05
- Toyota IQ and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025061542240
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A6 in Bolton, 19 Dec 2024, 17:45
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061532534
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Bolton, 13 Sep 2024, 09:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061491328
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 25 Jun 2024, 18:30
- BMW 1 Series and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061460167
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 9 Feb 2024, 07:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061415671
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 10 Jan 2024, 15:30
- Peugeot 2008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061396931
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Nov 2023, 22:37
- Volkswagen Golf, Honda Jazz, Honda Civic, Peugeot 2008 and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061378735
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A579 in Bolton, 18 Oct 2023, 15:49
- Audi A3 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061365814
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 8 Sep 2023, 18:35
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061350532
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Dec 2022, 08:00
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mitsubishi Outlander and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061257116
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 9 Dec 2022, 13:53
- Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen T-Cross
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061255580
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the A6 in Bolton, 20 Sep 2022, 19:45
- Kia Rio and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061226856
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Mar 2022, 13:03
- Audi Q3 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061163575
- Fatal
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A579 in Bolton, 25 Dec 2021, 19:05
- Land Rover Range Rover and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061126404
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 14 Dec 2021, 16:30
- Volvo and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061121166
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 9 Dec 2021, 18:30
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061137058
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A6 in Bolton, 25 Nov 2021, 09:30
- Mini One and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061127441
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bolton, 15 Nov 2021, 17:02
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061119962
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A579 in Bolton, 10 Sep 2021, 09:15
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061086276
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A6 in Bolton, 3 Sep 2021, 12:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061084193
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 15 Aug 2021, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061077414
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 2 Feb 2021, 13:21
- Honda Jazz and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061023587
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 26 Dec 2020, 22:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K378461
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A6 in Bolton, 5 Sep 2020, 11:10
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K374613
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A6 in Bolton, 19 Aug 2020, 19:05
- Ford KA and Keeway TX 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K374124
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6199 in Bolton, 6 Jul 2020, 15:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K273036
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A6 in Bolton, 11 Mar 2020, 12:54
- A motorcycle and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K369712
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 1 Feb 2020, 18:25
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202006K368280
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Bolton, 7 Dec 2019, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201906XK65349
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A6 in Bolton, 18 Aug 2019, 18:10
- Seat Ibiza and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K360321
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 9 Aug 2019, 15:12
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906K360025
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A579 in Bolton, 15 Jun 2019, 12:17
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K358149
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 650 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2019, 07:23
- Suzuki GSF 650 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K355818
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bolton, 8 Jan 2019, 15:25
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K352373
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2018, 22:40
- Volkswagen Golf, Jaguar XF Series and Ssangyong Tivoli
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806K349815
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A579 in Bolton, 27 Oct 2018, 19:05
- BMW 3 Series and Yamaha YZF R125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K349719
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bolton, 2 Jul 2018, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K345911
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A579 in Bolton, 11 May 2018, 22:10
- Toyota Prius and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K343950
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A579 in Bolton, 14 Dec 2017, 05:30
- Peugeot 2008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K038439
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 29 Aug 2017, 12:34
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706K034708
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2017, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706X030059