Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M61 in Bolton, 3 Nov 2025, 18:24
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061663504
Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 156 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Kearsley ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 228 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 156
- 5,392nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 228
- 1.46 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL4 8PD hotspot
27 of the 156 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.9%
- Serious2415%
- Slight12983%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 26
- Slightly injured
- 199
- All casualties
- 228
Accidents by year at the BL4 8PD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2002, against an average of 6.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL4 8PD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 14 |
| 2009 | 8 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 | 15 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2002 | 13 | 15 |
| 2001 | 12 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the BL4 8PD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL4 8PD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PD area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL4 8PD 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 BL4 8PD hotspot
95 of the 156 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Kearsley.
Accident hotspots near BL4 8PD
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kearsley, Bolton, M26 1GY area, 1.2 km away, with 85 collisions.
- Kearsley, Bolton, M26 1GY area1.2 km away, 123 casualties85 collisions
- Walkden North, Salford, M28 3NA area1.2 km away, 146 casualties96 collisions
- Swinton & Wardley, Salford, M27 9GN area1.3 km away, 398 casualties244 collisions
- Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8BR area1.4 km away, 712 casualties507 collisions
- Walkden North, Salford, M28 3RD area2.1 km away, 105 casualties74 collisions
- Swinton & Wardley, Salford, M28 2ND area2.1 km away, 474 casualties317 collisions
- Walkden South, Salford, M28 3JF area2.2 km away, 578 casualties442 collisions
- Walkden South, Salford, M28 7DW area2.4 km away, 342 casualties229 collisions
All 156 crashes at the BL4 8PD hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 3 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A666 in Bolton, 24 Sep 2025, 06:10
- BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061647375
- Slight
Smart Fortwo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 26 Dec 2024, 11:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061534829
- Serious
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 Nov 2024, 23:40
- Mercedes Cla Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061520555
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Oct 2023, 12:28
- Citroen Berlingo, Hyundai i800 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023061366610
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A666 in Bolton, 6 Sep 2023, 14:20
- BMW 3 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061349738
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 23 May 2023, 15:51
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Chevrolet Spark and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023061310717
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 May 2023, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023061310034
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the M61 in Bolton, 1 Feb 2023, 11:35
- Toyota Auris, Mercedes GLC Class, Kia Rio and Mercedes Sprinter
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061271773
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 15 Jan 2023, 03:15
- Volvo XC90 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061263619
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Nov 2022, 18:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Kodiaq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061246429
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Oct 2022, 06:55
- BMW 1 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061239555
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the M61 in Bolton, 3 Sep 2022, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061215319
- Slight
Peugeot RCZ crash on the M61 in Bolton, 4 Jun 2022, 04:10
- Peugeot RCZ and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061184468
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M61 in Bolton, 2 Apr 2022, 15:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061169766
- Slight
HGV crash on the M61 in Bolton, 17 May 2021, 11:30
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061046042
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M61 in Bolton, 10 Nov 2020, 20:10
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, BMW 3 Series and Mazda 6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006XK77106
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A666 in Bolton, 22 May 2020, 07:30
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K371542
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 11 Feb 2020, 08:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K568477
- Slight
Volkswagen CC crash on the M61 in Bolton, 27 Jan 2020, 07:35
- Volkswagen CC and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006XK67695
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A666 in Bolton, 19 Oct 2019, 13:30
- Ford Transit, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K363448
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A666 in Bolton, 10 Aug 2019, 12:24
- Renault Megane and Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K360654
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A666 in Bolton, 16 Sep 2018, 16:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K348504
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A666 in Bolton, 30 Aug 2018, 13:45
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K347689
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A666 in Bolton, 24 Aug 2018, 17:17
- Ford Focus, Audi A3 and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201806K347501
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A666 in Bolton, 6 Apr 2018, 19:40
- Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K342264
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A666 in Bolton, 5 Oct 2017, 11:00
- Honda Jazz and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K036313
- Fatal
Suzuki crash on the A666 in Bolton, 23 Jul 2017, 23:35
- Suzuki, BMW 3 Series and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K033065
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 12 Jun 2017, 07:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706X031186
- Serious
Vauxhall Adam crash on the M61 in Bolton, 11 May 2017, 21:31
- Vauxhall Adam and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201706X030792
- Slight
Lorry crash on the M61 in Bolton, 23 Jan 2017, 08:50
- A lorry and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706X026125
- Serious
Mazda 323 crash on the A666 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2016, 08:10
- Mazda 323 and Sym Jet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K022865
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A666 in Bolton, 10 Oct 2016, 07:20
- Ford C-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K021904
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 29 Sep 2016, 19:30
- Fiat 500, 3 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606X021174
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A666 in Bolton, 21 Apr 2016, 16:10
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K015224
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A666 in Bolton, 9 Jan 2016, 13:10
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K011089
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A666 in Bolton, 17 Nov 2015, 07:30
- Peugeot 207 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506K008487
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Bolton, 4 Nov 2015, 08:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506X007868
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A666 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2015, 14:49
- Nissan Micra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506K008363
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 31 Oct 2015, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506K007844
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 May 2015, 15:41
- Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Polo and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506XF02201
- Slight
Daewoo Kalos crash on the A666 in Bolton, 7 May 2015, 12:30
- Daewoo Kalos and Yamaha Ybr 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506K001097
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M61 in Bolton, 23 Apr 2015, 09:52
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506X000361
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M61 in Bolton, 20 Mar 2015, 19:27
- DAF Trucks and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506X098893
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 9 Jan 2015, 23:17
- Audi S3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506X096033
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A666 in Bolton, 2 Dec 2014, 16:16
- BMW 3 Series, Ford C-Max, Mercedes CLK Class and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K094474
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the M61 in Bolton, 2 Nov 2014, 17:02
- Honda CRV and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201406X093115
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the A666 in Bolton, 13 Oct 2014, 12:06
- BMW 5 Series, Derbi Senda, Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K092438