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BL2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,454 road traffic collisions in the BL2 postcode district, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,563 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 83 were fatal and 876 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (52).

Collisions since 1979
6,454
247th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,563
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
83
89 people killed
Serious collisions
876
975 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal831.3%
  • Serious87614%
  • Slight5,49585%

What the data shows

  • BL2 had 522 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 875 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in BL2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,771 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL2, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BL2.

Where BL2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
247th
Most casualties
260th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
579th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday847 (13%)
  • Tuesday987 (15%)
  • Wednesday870 (13%)
  • Thursday1,039 (16%)
  • Friday1,058 (16%)
  • Saturday915 (14%)
  • Sunday738 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,519 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,803 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,417 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway768 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road170 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded97 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph60 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph5,663 (88%)
  • 40 mph428 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph55 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph134 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph110 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,080 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds991 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds114 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds91 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other46 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,376 (51%)
  • Pedestrian2,024 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist866 (10%)
  • Cyclist632 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant233 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant214 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant121 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL2 peaked at 227 in 1990; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253845
20245258
20233342
20224464
20215277
20203856
20195569
20187286
201776117
20166281
20155169
20145987
20135161
201278121
20117598
201090109
2009100155
200896127
2007116157
2006159223
2005180261
2004162223
2003160239
2002178241
2001193274
2000202280
1999191259
1998163205
1997191246
1996172263
1995183247
1994204272
1993194261
1992190247
1991196251
1990227290
1989199247
1988171217
1987202259
1986180225
1985168198
1984215255
1983206245
1982189248
1981194239
1980182237
1979165232

Map of recent crashes in BL2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL2

The 24 most recent collisions in BL2 happened between 17 May and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL2

The A58 has the most collisions in BL2, 1,170 of 6,454 (18%), followed by the A676 (923).

Collisions in BL2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA581,1701,61717160
2ndA6769231,25012126
3rdA5798811,18716117
4thB6196324471256
5thA666192274524
6thB6536183261214
7thA575137208013
8thB6472106144313
9thB6209105136313
10thB6208869918
11thA6735999214
12thA665466605
13thA6058354404
14thA57691100
15thA671211
16thB62065500
17thA6794401
18thA563301
19thB52083301
20thB62133401
21stB62143400
22ndM623500

Council areas covering BL2

Collisions in BL2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bolton has 6,041 of 6,454 (94%).

Collisions in BL2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton6,0417,94976817
2ndBury397591758
3rdSalford101401
4thRochdale4700

Towns in BL2

Collisions in BL2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bolton, Bolton (5,924) and Little Lever (47).