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BL1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,039 road traffic collisions in the BL1 postcode district, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 14,446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 138 were fatal and 1,550 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
11,039
37th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
14,446
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
138
146 people killed
Serious collisions
1,550
1,708 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1381.3%
  • Serious1,55014%
  • Slight9,35185%

What the data shows

  • BL1 had 844 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,499 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in BL1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,619 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL1, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BL1.

Where BL1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
37th
Most casualties
27th
Most fatal collisions
99th
Most serious collisions
75th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,488 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,585 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,583 (14%)
  • Thursday1,655 (15%)
  • Friday1,932 (18%)
  • Saturday1,655 (15%)
  • Sunday1,141 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,947 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,881 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown84 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,056 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,455 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road258 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout86 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded184 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph57 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph9,583 (87%)
  • 40 mph1,057 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph31 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph267 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph41 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,575 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,860 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds156 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds154 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds63 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Other73 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded113 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,275 (50%)
  • Pedestrian3,881 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist1,197 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist921 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant558 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant270 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant175 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant63 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant63 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL1 peaked at 410 in 1984; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202572104
20246797
202370109
20227097
202190116
202076103
201989120
2018105134
2017114125
201691123
2015103133
2014107146
2013117161
2012115161
2011132196
2010130177
2009141183
2008198255
2007220294
2006236333
2005255357
2004283366
2003273361
2002282385
2001324434
2000346470
1999324418
1998319464
1997305416
1996307426
1995290416
1994291392
1993293394
1992319422
1991342421
1990324422
1989360467
1988346409
1987334403
1986319415
1985360442
1984410507
1983354417
1982363438
1981320393
1980345430
1979308394

Map of recent crashes in BL1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL1

The 24 most recent collisions in BL1 happened between 9 September and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL1

The A666 has the most collisions in BL1, 1,530 of 11,039 (14%), followed by the A58 (1,115).

Collisions in BL1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6661,5302,09223196
2ndA581,1151,55322198
3rdA6731,0851,47517145
4thB62269451,28516147
5thA676665855782
6thA6099542700867
7thA575330388143
8thA675197279331
9thB6202168235224
10thB6206131185017
11thB6204104114113
12thB620510313118
13thB620399124017
14thB62078312306
15thA61727796210
16thA5795565012
17thB6536171701
18thA691102
19thA60568900
20thA5734401
21stB52064500
22ndB62094400
23rdA563700
24thA6603300
25thA6833500

Council areas covering BL1

Collisions in BL1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bolton has 11,023 of 11,039 (99.9%).

Collisions in BL1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton11,02314,4211381,547
2ndBury71501
3rdRochdale4401

Town in BL1

Of the 11,039 collisions in BL1, 10,416 (94%) were in Bolton, Bolton.