Serious
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 22 Jun 2025, 09:27
- Audi A4 and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061606114
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 108 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 170 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 108
- 7,428th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 170
- 1.57 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL5 3HQ hotspot
20 of the 108 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.9%
- Serious1817%
- Slight8881%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 148
- All casualties
- 170
Accidents by year at the BL5 3HQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 20 in 2003, against an average of 4.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL5 3HQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 16 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 20 | 43 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 14 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the BL5 3HQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL5 3HQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ 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 BL5 3HQ 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 3HQ
- Postcode district
- BL5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.54465, -2.50716
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 June 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 7,428th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BL5 3HQ hotspot
72 of the 108 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Westhoughton.
Accident hotspots near BL5 3HQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 3AJ area, 1 km away, with 299 collisions.
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 3AJ area1 km away, 389 casualties299 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA area1.4 km away, 444 casualties325 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area1.5 km away, 237 casualties179 collisions
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 2SG area1.8 km away, 120 casualties96 collisions
- Atherton North, Wigan, M46 0DU area2.4 km away, 566 casualties445 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW area2.7 km away, 147 casualties91 collisions
- Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1AB area2.7 km away, 157 casualties110 collisions
- Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan, M46 0GL area2.7 km away, 278 casualties191 collisions
All 108 crashes at the BL5 3HQ hotspot
Newest first, from 11 April 2001 to 22 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A58 in Bolton, 3 May 2025, 13:13
- Ford Transit and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061585577
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A58 in Bolton, 25 Feb 2025, 18:30
- Mercedes A Class and Benelli BN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061558285
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A58 in Bolton, 16 Nov 2022, 04:30
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061247799
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A58 in Bolton, 27 Feb 2022, 11:34
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Toyota Avensis and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061163551
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in Bolton, 26 Oct 2021, 11:08
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061106260
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A58 in Bolton, 21 Sep 2021, 18:10
- Kia Picanto and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061096891
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 15 Jul 2021, 18:20
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061075069
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A58 in Bolton, 13 Aug 2019, 22:20
- BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201906K360520
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5235 in Bolton, 20 Sep 2018, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K348347
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A58 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2018, 08:35
- Toyota Aygo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K342908
- Serious
Pulse WY 125 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 1 Aug 2017, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K033287
- Serious
Lexmoto XFLM 125 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 19 Sep 2016, 15:53
- Lexmoto XFLM 125 and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K020632
- Slight
Car crash on the A58 in Bolton, 13 Mar 2015, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201506K098443
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A58 in Bolton, 28 Jan 2015, 08:35
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506K097005
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A58 in Bolton, 5 Nov 2014, 19:00
- Kia Sportage and Sym Jet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K093797
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A58 in Bolton, 22 Apr 2014, 18:20
- Toyota Yaris and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K085931
- Serious
Volkswagen 1000 crash on the B5235 in Bolton, 10 Mar 2014, 08:30
- Volkswagen 1000, Citroen DS3, Citroen Relay and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K083859
- Fatal
Toyota Aygo crash on the B5235 in Bolton, 13 Sep 2013, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306K077174
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 24 Jan 2013, 12:45
- Peugeot 307 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201306K069480
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A58 in Bolton, 18 Oct 2012, 19:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206K065802
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A58 in Bolton, 12 Apr 2012, 07:50
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206K059274
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A58 in Bolton, 10 Apr 2012, 15:50
- Kia Picanto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206K059165
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on a C road in Wigan, 12 Nov 2011, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L053464
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A58 in Bolton, 23 Oct 2011, 16:30
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106K052744
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 21 Oct 2011, 12:00
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106K052515
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Bolton, 22 Jun 2011, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201106K047777
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Bolton, 1 May 2011, 20:03
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201106K045422
- Slight
Renault crash on a C road in Bolton, 27 Apr 2011, 09:30
- Renault and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106K045736
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A58 in Bolton, 18 Apr 2011, 18:20
- Toyota Avensis and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201106K045202
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A58 in Bolton, 16 Nov 2010, 16:15
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006K038983
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on a C road in Bolton, 1 Nov 2010, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006KL38734
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A58 in Bolton, 26 Oct 2010, 12:37
- Volvo, Peugeot 207 and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006K038461
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 5 Jun 2010, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006K032744
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on a C road in Wigan, 5 Sep 2009, 06:27
- Toyota Corolla and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200906LK20678
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the B5235 in Bolton, 13 Aug 2009, 13:15
- BMW 5 Series, Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906K019907
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 3 Mar 2009, 16:25
- Citroen C2 and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200906K011554
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on a C road in Wigan, 14 Feb 2009, 11:50
- Citroen C3 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200906LK11055
- Slight
HGV crash on a C road in Bolton, 30 Jan 2009, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200906K010308
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on a C road in Bolton, 26 Jan 2009, 21:21
- Ford Escort and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200906K009391
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Wigan, 8 Nov 2008, 08:30
- Peugeot 206 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806L005114
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A58 in Bolton, 8 Oct 2008, 15:15
- Volkswagen Passat and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K003270
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the A58 in Bolton, 11 Jun 2008, 15:20
- Citroen Relay, Vauxhall Meriva and Mazda 3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806K096052
- Serious
Piaggio Zip crash on a C road in Bolton, 2 Apr 2008, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200806K091503
- Slight
Volkswagen Jetta crash on a C road in Bolton, 2 Mar 2008, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K089884
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A58 in Bolton, 15 Jan 2008, 07:30
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806K086957
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A58 in Bolton, 26 Nov 2007, 08:06
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706K083988
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the B5235 in Bolton, 14 Aug 2007, 22:45
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706K077927