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BL6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,859 road traffic collisions in the BL6 postcode district, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 748 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, down 49% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
3,859
943rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,379
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
74 people killed
Serious collisions
748
876 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 49% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal721.9%
  • Serious74819%
  • Slight3,03979%

What the data shows

  • BL6 had 378 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 628 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in BL6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 801 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL6, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BL6.

Where BL6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
943rd
Most casualties
870th
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
851st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday520 (13%)
  • Tuesday530 (14%)
  • Wednesday523 (14%)
  • Thursday553 (14%)
  • Friday611 (16%)
  • Saturday581 (15%)
  • Sunday541 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,730 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit897 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting191 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,243 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway443 (11%)
  • Roundabout96 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,203 (57%)
  • 40 mph596 (15%)
  • 50 mph68 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph697 (18%)
  • 70 mph261 (6.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,090 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds510 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Other26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,046 (57%)
  • Pedestrian821 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist740 (14%)
  • Cyclist444 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant161 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL6 peaked at 128 in 1990; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252534
20244968
20233241
20223743
20213948
20204362
20192637
20183961
20174771
20164150
20154565
20144963
20135782
20125276
20115678
201062105
200963114
200879108
200791119
20067494
2005109148
200491132
2003114149
200289144
200192150
2000111154
1999105150
1998113159
1997111178
199693137
1995100135
1994110148
199390123
1992113165
199188116
1990128182
1989102143
1988118158
1987116153
198697119
1985102126
1984104151
1983101119
198295138
1981117150
1980125178
1979119155

Map of recent crashes in BL6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL6

The 24 most recent collisions in BL6 happened between 4 January and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL6

The A673 has the most collisions in BL6, 915 of 3,859 (24%), followed by the B6226 (443).

Collisions in BL6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6739151,25625158
2ndB6226443567998
3rdA63676101182
4thB5408195243231
5thM61186334633
6thA6027173249219
7thB5238158216037
8thA58243546
9thB540551221
10thA494401
11thA5734500
12thA6753300

Council areas covering BL6

Collisions in BL6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bolton has 3,360 of 3,859 (87%).

Collisions in BL6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton3,3604,58861596
2ndChorley46173911142
3rdWigan192403
4thWest Lancashire5702
5thSouth Ribble4701

Towns in BL6

Collisions in BL6 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Horwich (2,063) and Blackrod (272).