A police operation to reduce death and serious injury on Bolton's roads took place in Bradshaw and Harwood this week, following concerns from residents who live in the area.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Special Constabulary conducted a speed enforcement check.

A number of tickets were issues - the majority for speeding.

A spokesman for GMP Bolton North said: "Two tickets were issued for speeding on Hardy Mill Road, as well as two tickets for no seatbelt.

"Two tickets were issued for speeding on Tottington Road, 11 tickets were issued for speeding on Bradshaw Road."

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He added: "We are committed to reducing the number of collisions on Bolton's roads and will continue to target motorists who break the law."

Operation Classify was set up y officers from Bolton’s Prevention Hub which targets particular high-risk road routes in the area which has seen significant collisions over the past two years.

The aim of Operation Classify is to reduce death and serious injury on the roads of Bolton, which saw 71 serious collisions in 2022, nine of them sadly being fatalities. This trend continued into 2023.

Excessive speeding alongside drink and drug driving and driver standards have been the main key causes of road traffic collisions in the area.