Crap Towns / Bolton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bolton?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bolton from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 2.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | 4.9 km | 4.1 |
| Horwich | 7.3 km | 3.6 |
| Walkden | 8.1 km | 2.6 |
| Radcliffe | 7.9 km | 2.6 |
| Bolton | – | 2.6 |
| Kearsley | 6.5 km | 2.5 |
| Little Hulton | 6.8 km | 2.0 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.7 km | 1.8 |
| Atherton | 7.7 km | 1.7 |
| Westhoughton | 7.5 km | 1.5 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |