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Westhoughton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,742 road traffic collisions in Westhoughton, Bolton, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,243 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 247 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 7 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,742
501st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,243
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
247
263 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Westhoughton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.3%
  • Serious24714%
  • Slight1,47385%

What the data shows

  • Westhoughton had 117 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 257 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Westhoughton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 467 children under 16 were killed or injured in Westhoughton, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Westhoughton.

Where Westhoughton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
501st
Most casualties
496th
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
600th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday261 (15%)
  • Tuesday253 (15%)
  • Wednesday245 (14%)
  • Thursday302 (17%)
  • Friday259 (15%)
  • Saturday241 (14%)
  • Sunday181 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,264 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit448 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,519 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout67 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,515 (87%)
  • 40 mph175 (10%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph22 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,390 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds245 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,174 (52%)
  • Pedestrian480 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist247 (11%)
  • Cyclist181 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant49 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Westhoughton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westhoughton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Westhoughton peaked at 68 in 1991; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
202477
20231014
20221419
2021910
202079
20191416
20181720
20171828
20161012
20151530
20142431
20131220
20121825
20112534
20102534
20092330
20083950
20073851
20063845
20053851
20044357
20035166
20024550
20016685
20006074
19995681
19985581
19975986
19965767
19955575
19945877
19936483
19925263
19916891
19906081
19895673
19885058
19874047
19864754
19853134
19844653
19834246
19823138
19814250
19804147
19795574

Map of recent crashes in Westhoughton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Westhoughton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Westhoughton

The 24 most recent collisions in Westhoughton happened between 17 July 2023 and 1 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Westhoughton

The A58 has the most collisions in Westhoughton, 639 of 1,742 (37%), followed by the B5235 (236).

Collisions in Westhoughton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58639836786
2ndB5235236306245
3rdA6202263323
4thB5236113144317
5thB5325394815
6thM61132812
7thA5773401
8thB52383400

Council areas covering Westhoughton

Collisions in Westhoughton were recorded in 2 council areas. Bolton has 1,736 of 1,742 (99.7%).

Collisions in Westhoughton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton1,7362,23522247
2ndWigan6800

Postcode districts in Westhoughton

Collisions in Westhoughton were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by BL5 (1,721) and BL6 (21).