Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A579 in Bolton, 23 Dec 2025, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061687534
Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 5LS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 841 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rumworth ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,135 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 86 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, down from 16 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 841
- 497th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,135
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Down 6% on 2024
Crash severity at the BL3 5LS hotspot
91 of the 841 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal50.6%
- Serious8610%
- Slight75089%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 91
- Slightly injured
- 1,039
- All casualties
- 1,135
Accidents by year at the BL3 5LS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 67 in 2003, against an average of 34 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL3 5LS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 15
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 25 |
| 2020 | 20 | 28 |
| 2019 | 31 | 36 |
| 2018 | 31 | 42 |
| 2017 | 36 | 48 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 28 | 44 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 |
| 2013 | 28 | 41 |
| 2012 | 29 | 44 |
| 2011 | 36 | 44 |
| 2010 | 34 | 50 |
| 2009 | 25 | 28 |
| 2008 | 41 | 52 |
| 2007 | 56 | 68 |
| 2006 | 32 | 37 |
| 2005 | 60 | 74 |
| 2004 | 47 | 76 |
| 2003 | 67 | 97 |
| 2002 | 62 | 85 |
| 2001 | 63 | 104 |
Map of crashes at the BL3 5LS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL3 5LS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 5LS area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BL3 5LS 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 BL3 5LS hotspot
All 841 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.
Accident hotspots near BL3 5LS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 5EN area, 0.7 km away, with 66 collisions.
- Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 5EN area0.7 km away, 101 casualties66 collisions
- Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3AY area1.1 km away, 271 casualties223 collisions
- Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 4DZ area1.2 km away, 589 casualties446 collisions
- Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area1.2 km away, 2,009 casualties1,474 collisions
- Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL3 6BH area1.3 km away, 176 casualties126 collisions
- Smithills, Bolton, BL1 4PE area1.5 km away, 237 casualties177 collisions
- Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2AW area1.5 km away, 961 casualties653 collisions
- Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 3BQ area1.9 km away, 672 casualties519 collisions
All 841 crashes at the BL3 5LS hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 23 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on the A579 in Bolton, 23 Dec 2025, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061690131
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A676 in Bolton, 21 Dec 2025, 18:11
- Toyota Auris and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061686355
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 7 Dec 2025, 17:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061679585
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A676 in Bolton, 4 Dec 2025, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061677932
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A676 in Bolton, 19 Nov 2025, 19:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061671269
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Nov 2025, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061669717
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 30 Oct 2025, 19:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061664336
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A676 in Bolton, 26 Oct 2025, 19:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061663401
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 24 Oct 2025, 19:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061658869
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Aug 2025, 17:37
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061631184
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 17 Jul 2025, 20:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061617636
- Slight
Volvo C30 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 26 May 2025, 11:52
- Volvo C30 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061594917
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 26 Feb 2025, 15:47
- Ford Kuga and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061566990
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A676 in Bolton, 10 Jan 2025, 15:31
- Honda Jazz and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061548129
- Slight
Car crash on the A676 in Bolton, 25 Dec 2024, 19:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061535032
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A579 in Bolton, 1 Nov 2024, 19:58
- Nissan Micra and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061511495
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 27 Oct 2024, 20:05
- Ford Transit Custom, 3 Toyota Corollas and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061509239
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 6 Oct 2024, 01:30
- Hyundai i20 and Toyota GT86
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061510368
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A579 in Bolton, 13 Sep 2024, 08:30
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061490901
- Serious
Electric motorcycle crash on the A676 in Bolton, 23 Aug 2024, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061487413
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A579 in Bolton, 13 Aug 2024, 13:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061487190
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A676 in Bolton, 5 Jul 2024, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061464323
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A579 in Bolton, 13 Jun 2024, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061455776
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 1 Jun 2024, 19:47
- Skoda Fabia and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061450910
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 16 May 2024, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061444056
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A676 in Bolton, 8 Apr 2024, 16:33
- BMW 5 Series and Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024061434775
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 4 Apr 2024, 21:00
- Renault Megane, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061434780
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A579 in Bolton, 10 Feb 2024, 17:31
- Volkswagen Golf and Wrightbus Streetdeck
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061417259
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A676 in Bolton, 24 Jan 2024, 09:12
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Wrightbus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024061407066
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A676 in Bolton, 18 Jan 2024, 08:21
- Toyota Yaris and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061400199
- Serious
Volvo XC90 crash on the A676 in Bolton, 5 Nov 2023, 22:41
- Volvo XC90, Vauxhall Mokka, BMW 2 Series and Peugeot 308
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A676 in Bolton, 3 Nov 2023, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061376959
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A676 in Bolton, 28 Oct 2023, 21:17
- Audi A1, Wrightbus Streetdeck and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061371600
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 28 Oct 2023, 14:35
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061370712
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 23 Oct 2023, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061371226
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the A579 in Bolton, 6 Oct 2023, 07:14
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061360065
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 30 Sep 2023, 17:05
- Nissan Micra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061358110
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A579 in Bolton, 25 Sep 2023, 09:35
- Nissan Note and Ford Transit Courier
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061363513
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 26 Jun 2023, 17:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061323970
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A579 in Bolton, 26 Jun 2023, 12:50
- Saab 9-3 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061328043
- Fatal
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 15 May 2023, 11:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061309783
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A579 in Bolton, 19 Apr 2023, 12:10
- Seat Ibiza, Peugeot 308 and Toyota IQ
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061298734
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 7 Mar 2023, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A676 in Bolton, 12 Feb 2023, 11:59
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061282146
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A676 in Bolton, 6 Jan 2023, 18:00
- Ford Fiesta and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061260518
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A676 in Bolton, 5 Jan 2023, 15:46
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061265183
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 15 Dec 2022, 15:15
- Honda Jazz and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061259654