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BL3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,119 road traffic collisions in the BL3 postcode district, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 13,663 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 1,345 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 22% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
10,119
49th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,663
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
98 people killed
Serious collisions
1,345
1,466 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
87
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal950.9%
  • Serious1,34513%
  • Slight8,67986%

What the data shows

  • BL3 had 909 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,544 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in BL3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,740 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL3, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BL3.

Where BL3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
49th
Most casualties
33rd
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
137th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,379 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,465 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,413 (14%)
  • Thursday1,577 (16%)
  • Friday1,711 (17%)
  • Saturday1,436 (14%)
  • Sunday1,138 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,168 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,775 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,331 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,237 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road225 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout163 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded163 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph64 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph9,286 (92%)
  • 40 mph264 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph92 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph130 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph283 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,972 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,525 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds155 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds139 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds67 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.1%)
  • Other89 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded125 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,472 (55%)
  • Pedestrian3,209 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,093 (8%)
  • Cyclist862 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant411 (3%)
  • Van occupant310 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant132 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant76 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL3 peaked at 338 in 2000; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257287
20245981
20237895
202284110
202190117
20207595
2019116152
2018125170
2017129176
201681105
2015103153
2014110154
2013102135
2012125186
2011148199
2010148213
2009157276
2008198254
2007228309
2006225305
2005260353
2004254380
2003263390
2002278400
2001321442
2000338488
1999281424
1998299432
1997319473
1996276383
1995297411
1994285400
1993293390
1992311403
1991284368
1990298387
1989319425
1988276348
1987283358
1986259326
1985233283
1984338403
1983274327
1982273355
1981239287
1980260342
1979255313

Map of recent crashes in BL3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL3

The 24 most recent collisions in BL3 happened between 2 November and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL3

The A579 has the most collisions in BL3, 1,610 of 10,119 (16%), followed by the A676 (1,368).

Collisions in BL3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5791,6102,15918210
2ndA6761,3681,87119187
3rdA6053619844785
4thB6536426614238
5thA58415617954
6thA666227330426
7thA575138190012
8thB6209130183224
9thB6202121168022
10thM6110616134
11thA614510312728
12thA6172243204
13thA6056192502
14thB6204182101
15thA5767801
16thA671002
17thA6796901
18thA6755701
19thA5804502
20thA6734400
21stB60534500
22ndB61994500
23rdA2793400
24thA50823310
25thA5743401
26thA5773500
27thA6653300
28thB52093301
29thB62033300
30thB63563300

Council areas covering BL3

Collisions in BL3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bolton has 10,082 of 10,119 (99.6%).

Collisions in BL3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton10,08213,613941,340
2ndBury162202
3rdSalford141913
4thWigan3500

Towns in BL3

Collisions in BL3 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Bolton, Bolton (8,122) and Little Lever (806).