Slight
Triumph Scrambler crash on the A6 in Bolton, 5 Oct 2024, 20:15
- Triumph Scrambler and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061499984
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 91 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton, from 2001 to 2025, with 147 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 91
- 8,627th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 147
- 1.62 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the BL5 3PW hotspot
13 of the 91 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.1%
- Serious1213%
- Slight7886%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 134
- All casualties
- 147
Accidents by year at the BL5 3PW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2008, against an average of 3.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BL5 3PW 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 12 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 10 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 14 |
| 2001 | 6 | 8 |
Map of crashes at the BL5 3PW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BL5 3PW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3PW 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 3PW 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 3PW
- Postcode district
- BL5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.56407, -2.53125
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 5 October 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 8,627th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BL5 3PW hotspot
43 of the 91 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Wingates.
Accident hotspots near BL5 3PW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area, 1.2 km away, with 179 collisions.
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3JB area1.2 km away, 237 casualties179 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL5 3LU area1.4 km away, 416 casualties281 collisions
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 3AJ area2 km away, 389 casualties299 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 6HW area2.4 km away, 344 casualties255 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ area2.7 km away, 170 casualties108 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA area2.8 km away, 444 casualties325 collisions
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 2SG area2.9 km away, 120 casualties96 collisions
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor, Bolton, BL1 5DP area3 km away, 223 casualties146 collisions
All 91 crashes at the BL5 3PW hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 5 October 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 May 2024, 12:44
- Renault Master and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061446300
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the M61 in Bolton, 24 Feb 2024, 22:41
- Toyota C-HR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061413775
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 5 Aug 2022, 06:46
- Peugeot 107 and Ford Edge
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061206194
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 21 Mar 2022, 13:30
- Peugeot 107 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061165206
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the M61 in Bolton, 1 Dec 2021, 14:55
- Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061116320
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Nov 2021, 16:26
- Nissan Micra, Mercedes C Class, BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061111713
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Jul 2021, 14:00
- Honda CBR and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061067749
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bolton, 27 Sep 2020, 21:46
- Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202006K375658
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M61 in Bolton, 30 Nov 2019, 00:05
- Vauxhall Insignia and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906XK64873
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A6 in Bolton, 1 Aug 2019, 15:13
- Volkswagen Beetle, Toyota C-HR and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906K359817
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Jan 2019, 18:30
- Volkswagen Golf, Jaguar XE Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906XK52554
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 7 Nov 2018, 12:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K350059
- Slight
Honda crash on the A6 in Bolton, 6 Aug 2018, 18:29
- Honda, Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806K347233
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 Jan 2018, 05:35
- Skoda Fabia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806K239846
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on a C road in Bolton, 16 Dec 2017, 07:04
- Toyota Prius and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706K038328
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Bolton, 10 Dec 2016, 12:00
- Nissan Micra and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606K024621
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A6 in Bolton, 28 Nov 2016, 15:49
- Honda CRV, BMW 3 Series and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K024040
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A6 in Bolton, 20 Jun 2016, 08:00
- Renault Trafic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K017177
- Fatal
Citroen C2 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 4 Jun 2016, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201606K016085
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 14 Dec 2015, 03:55
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506K010326
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 5 Oct 2014, 11:47
- Audi A3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406K092245
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 14 Nov 2013, 15:00
- Alfa Romeo 147 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306K079684
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bolton, 14 Mar 2013, 09:27
- Vauxhall Corsa and Aprilia RS 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306K071199
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 Jul 2012, 10:30
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 201206X062668
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 20 May 2012, 13:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201206K060647
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M61 in Bolton, 18 Mar 2012, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201206X058343
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on the A6 in Bolton, 31 May 2011, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106K047090
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 31 Mar 2011, 08:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106K044624
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M61 in Bolton, 31 Aug 2010, 08:44
- Ford Focus, Kia Sportage and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006X035907
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the M61 in Bolton, 27 Aug 2010, 15:00
- Ford Transit, Audi A3 and Daihatsu Grand Move
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006X035654
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 Jul 2009, 15:11
- Renault Scenic, Ford Focus and Fiat Ulysse
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200906K018792
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 20 Jun 2009, 13:00
- Volkswagen Passat, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 106
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906K017784
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A6 in Bolton, 12 Jun 2009, 22:39
- Honda Civic and Toyota Carina
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906K017365
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the M61 in Bolton, 12 Apr 2009, 01:37
- Mazda 6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200906X013830
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6 in Bolton, 22 Dec 2008, 16:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K007451
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bolton, 28 Nov 2008, 18:07
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200806K006059
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 1 Jul 2008, 15:00
- Peugeot 106 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K097262
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the A6 in Bolton, 27 Jun 2008, 17:15
- Kawasaki and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K096983
- Serious
Vehicle crash on the A6 in Bolton, 15 May 2008, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K094522
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A6 in Bolton, 3 Apr 2008, 07:45
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806K091795
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A6 in Bolton, 19 Feb 2008, 13:10
- Ford Mondeo, Ford Transit Connect and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806K089169
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M61 in Bolton, 5 Feb 2008, 15:20
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806X088226
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bolton, 2 Feb 2008, 01:37
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200806K088095
- Slight
Car crash on the M61 in Bolton, 21 Jan 2008, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806X087322
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A6 in Bolton, 1 Dec 2007, 20:00
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706K084599
- Serious
Jinlun JL 125 crash on an unclassified road in Bolton, 19 Nov 2007, 05:40
- Jinlun JL 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706K083913
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A6 in Bolton, 5 Sep 2007, 17:20
- Rover 400 Series and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200706K079289