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BL7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,786 road traffic collisions in the BL7 postcode district, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,635 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 390 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,786
1,849th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,635
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
46 people killed
Serious collisions
390
478 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal422.4%
  • Serious39022%
  • Slight1,35476%

What the data shows

  • BL7 had 172 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 286 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in BL7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 318 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in BL7.

Where BL7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,849th
Most casualties
1,794th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,782nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (12%)
  • Tuesday209 (12%)
  • Wednesday252 (14%)
  • Thursday268 (15%)
  • Friday284 (16%)
  • Saturday251 (14%)
  • Sunday311 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,233 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit364 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,743 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph937 (52%)
  • 40 mph178 (10%)
  • 50 mph98 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph559 (31%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,388 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist27 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,667 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist402 (15%)
  • Pedestrian250 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist134 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant89 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL7 peaked at 58 in 1996; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252129
20241927
20232233
20222030
20211323
20201621
20191017
20181520
20171727
20161922
20151923
20143151
20132536
20121723
20112743
20103348
20093358
20083342
20073654
20063260
20053850
20044259
20034161
20025475
20015277
20004057
19995277
19985285
19974873
19965885
19955078
19943860
19935783
19925178
19915168
19904863
19895371
19885073
19874770
19864052
19855072
19845478
19835169
19825683
19815597
19805075
19795079

Map of recent crashes in BL7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL7

The 24 most recent collisions in BL7 happened between 14 November 2024 and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL7

The A666 has the most collisions in BL7, 326 of 1,786 (18%), followed by the B6472 (322).

Collisions in BL7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA666326511854
2ndB6472322439651
3rdA6752544011270
4thB639197153125
5thA67679125116
6thB6213173004

Council areas covering BL7

Collisions in BL7 were recorded in 6 council areas. Bolton has 953 of 1,786 (53%).

Collisions in BL7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton9531,34414155
2ndBlackburn with Darwen7931,20727221
3rdChorley1941010
4thBury92303
5thRibble Valley3400
6thRochdale3500

Town in BL7

Of the 1,786 collisions in BL7, 674 (38%) were in Bolton, Bolton.