Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Bolton, 10 Dec 2025, 16:14
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Crossland and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061681820
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 325 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 444 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 22 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 325
- 2,348th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 444
- 1.37 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL5 3BA hotspot
28 of the 325 collisions here (8.6%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal61.8%
- Serious226.8%
- Slight29791%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 414
- All casualties
- 444
Accidents by year at the BL5 3BA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2009, against an average of 13 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL5 3BA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 13 | 16 |
| 2010 | 15 | 21 |
| 2009 | 29 | 36 |
| 2008 | 16 | 19 |
| 2007 | 18 | 29 |
| 2006 | 21 | 32 |
| 2005 | 27 | 38 |
| 2004 | 22 | 26 |
| 2003 | 20 | 30 |
| 2002 | 18 | 25 |
| 2001 | 24 | 28 |
Map of crashes at the BL5 3BA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL5 3BA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA 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 3BA 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.
- Ward
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
- Council area
- Bolton
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BL5 3BA
- Postcode district
- BL5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.55345, -2.49279
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 10 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,348th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BL5 3BA hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Westhoughton had the most collisions, 26 of 325.
Accident hotspots near BL5 3BA
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ area, 1.4 km away, with 108 collisions.
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ area1.4 km away, 170 casualties108 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1AB area1.6 km away, 157 casualties110 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area1.6 km away, 237 casualties179 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL3 4XU area1.7 km away, 233 casualties152 collisions
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 3AJ area2.1 km away, 389 casualties299 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1BR area2.4 km away, 310 casualties207 collisions
- Rumworth, Bolton, BL3 4DZ area2.4 km away, 589 casualties446 collisions
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor, Bolton, BL1 5DP area2.8 km away, 223 casualties146 collisions
All 325 crashes at the BL5 3BA hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 10 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mitsubishi Asx crash on the A58 in Bolton, 18 Nov 2025, 14:10
- Mitsubishi Asx and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061676500
- Serious
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 29 Sep 2025, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061647979
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bolton, 21 Aug 2025, 14:10
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061643678
- Slight
Hyundai Bayon Premium crash on the A58 in Bolton, 9 Jun 2025, 10:27
- Hyundai Bayon Premium and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061600892
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A58 in Bolton, 15 May 2025, 11:35
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061590827
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A6 in Bolton, 5 Apr 2025, 18:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061574243
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the M61 in Bolton, 27 Sep 2024, 16:10
- Skoda Fabia and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061496809
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 16 Sep 2024, 15:45
- Hyundai i20 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061494155
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 25 Mar 2024, 10:55
- Kia Picanto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061424658
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A58 in Bolton, 16 Feb 2024, 21:15
- Renault Clio and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024061411042
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in Bolton, 13 Jan 2024, 16:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061398057
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M61 in Bolton, 25 Dec 2023, 23:00
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061392172
- Serious
Nissan Pulsar crash on the A6 in Bolton, 4 Oct 2023, 13:30
- Nissan Pulsar and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061359422
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 24 Aug 2023, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061344918
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bolton, 13 Jun 2023, 08:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061325176
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A58 in Bolton, 12 May 2023, 17:12
- Mercedes C Class and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061310539
- Slight
Iveco Eurocargo crash on the A58 in Bolton, 5 May 2023, 09:00
- Iveco Eurocargo and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061310087
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 3 May 2023, 19:45
- Audi Q7 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061307402
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 29 Apr 2023, 08:30
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061310619
- Serious
BMW X1 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Apr 2023, 08:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061300475
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the M61 in Bolton, 22 Mar 2023, 10:00
- Skoda Fabia and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061289462
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 Mar 2023, 04:20
- Yamaha MT and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061289240
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A6 in Bolton, 25 Feb 2023, 16:45
- Nissan Note and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061287129
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 4 Feb 2023, 23:00
- Audi S3 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061273764
- Slight
Scania crash on the M61 in Bolton, 26 Jan 2023, 14:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061268444
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bolton, 16 Oct 2022, 10:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061239072
- Fatal
DAF Trucks crash on the A6 in Bolton, 19 Jul 2022, 12:36
- DAF Trucks and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061200424
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 17 Jul 2022, 17:35
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061204456
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the M61 in Bolton, 8 Jul 2022, 06:37
- Renault Trafic and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061196528
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 25 Jun 2022, 14:20
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061196015
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on the M61 in Bolton, 6 Jun 2022, 15:30
- Hyundai Getz, Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061184773
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A6 in Bolton, 21 Apr 2022, 09:15
- Alexander Dennis and Alfa Romeo Giulietta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061169048
- Serious
Volvo XC60 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 6 Mar 2022, 14:30
- Volvo XC60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061172631
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A6 in Bolton, 15 Dec 2021, 18:30
- A motorcycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061140361
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the M61 in Bolton, 30 Nov 2021, 17:45
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Ford Kuga and Toyota GT86
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021061116151
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M61 in Bolton, 16 Jun 2021, 08:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061056439
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M61 in Bolton, 9 May 2021, 12:00
- Ford Transit and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061052414
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 7 May 2021, 15:10
- Toyota Aygo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061052409
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A58 in Bolton, 17 Apr 2021, 18:45
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061042826
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A58 in Bolton, 7 Jan 2021, 11:05
- DAF Trucks and Citroen Nemo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202106K078862
- Slight
Renault Koleos crash on the A6 in Bolton, 31 Jul 2020, 07:39
- Renault Koleos and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K373751
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M61 in Bolton, 15 Feb 2020, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006XK68724
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A6 in Bolton, 6 Feb 2020, 15:30
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K369032
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M61 in Bolton, 23 Jan 2020, 18:00
- Ford Transit Custom, Peugeot 208 and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006XK67599
- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Bolton, 10 Jan 2020, 01:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006K366838
- Slight
Honda crash on the A58 in Bolton, 30 Oct 2019, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K363769
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the M61 in Bolton, 19 Oct 2019, 13:45
- Mercedes A Class, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Corsa, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 10 casualties
Ref 201906XK63681