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Farnworth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,044 road traffic collisions in Farnworth, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 547 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,044
254th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,222
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
45 people killed
Serious collisions
547
596 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Farnworth

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401%
  • Serious54714%
  • Slight3,45785%

What the data shows

  • Farnworth had 362 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 564 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Farnworth were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,211 children under 16 were killed or injured in Farnworth, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Farnworth.

Where Farnworth ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
254th
Most casualties
251st
Most fatal collisions
273rd
Most serious collisions
312th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday579 (14%)
  • Tuesday621 (15%)
  • Wednesday563 (14%)
  • Thursday624 (15%)
  • Friday696 (17%)
  • Saturday567 (14%)
  • Sunday394 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,919 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,058 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,496 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road125 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout71 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph42 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,865 (96%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph121 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,184 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds616 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded54 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,563 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,360 (26%)
  • Cyclist468 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist464 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant132 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant117 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Farnworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Farnworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Farnworth peaked at 147 in 2000; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252937
20243750
20232735
20223143
20213747
20202436
20194361
20183849
20175372
20164354
20152829
20144560
20133753
20124154
20114761
20104558
200973102
200881106
20077193
200696110
200599132
200488118
2003111154
2002101133
2001124166
2000147206
1999122165
1998127150
1997124185
1996127164
1995133171
1994125156
1993114138
1992122142
1991126163
1990138184
1989135168
1988135170
198789121
1986102124
198595112
1984124157
1983108138
1982104126
198189106
1980119157
197990106

Map of recent crashes in Farnworth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Farnworth

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Farnworth

The 24 most recent collisions in Farnworth happened between 27 February and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Farnworth

The A6053 has the most collisions in Farnworth, 644 of 4,044 (16%), followed by the A575 (627).

Collisions in Farnworth on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6053644847691
2ndA575627829484
3rdB6199429581561
4thA5082242304238
5thA666158229517
6thM61588116
7thB6536405303
8thB60536800
9thA5725801
10thA6764400
11thA5733300
12thA5763400

Council areas covering Farnworth

Collisions in Farnworth were recorded in 2 council areas. Bolton has 4,037 of 4,044 (99.8%).

Collisions in Farnworth by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton4,0375,19739546
2ndSalford51711

Postcode districts in Farnworth

Collisions in Farnworth were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by BL4 (3,877) and BL3 (146).