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Wigan road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,221 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 1982, and 1,556 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 230 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1981 (1,117), and casualties rose from 1,361.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,505 collisions in Wigan.

Collisions in 1982
1,221
Up 9% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,556
Up 14% on 1981
Fatal collisions
31
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
230
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 1982

2.5% of collisions in Wigan in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312.5%
  • Serious23019%
  • Slight96079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal382.4%
  • Serious24816%
  • Slight1,27082%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,221, up 9% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025219275
2024275337
2023222267
2022238288
2021255324
2020234309
2019305409
2018300380
2017342448
2016237317
2015248354
2014325448
2013331465
2012416573
2011470672
2010509678
2009624890
2008694940
20077611,020
20069091,281
20059171,263
20049951,360
20031,1181,529
20021,1931,727
20011,2711,814
20001,2691,799
19991,2961,840
19981,3911,977
19971,3801,956
19961,3501,881
19951,3111,765
19941,3311,824
19931,3481,869
19921,3671,854
19911,3831,821
19901,4932,011
19891,3831,819
19881,3661,806
19871,2441,584
19861,1481,488
19851,2031,452
19841,1221,405
19831,1951,459
19821,2211,556
19811,1171,361
19801,1071,412
19791,0721,373

When and where crashes happen in Wigan in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday185 (15%)
  • Tuesday175 (14%)
  • Wednesday143 (12%)
  • Thursday195 (16%)
  • Friday202 (17%)
  • Saturday186 (15%)
  • Sunday135 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59234 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59311 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7.4%)
  • February80 (6.6%)
  • March95 (7.8%)
  • April92 (7.5%)
  • May103 (8.4%)
  • June110 (9%)
  • July86 (7%)
  • August102 (8.4%)
  • September103 (8.4%)
  • October114 (9.3%)
  • November139 (11%)
  • December107 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight838 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit358 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds973 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry745 (61%)
  • Wet or damp437 (36%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,076 (88%)
  • 40 mph31 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph46 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph67 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,031 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant560 (36%)
  • Pedestrian440 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist302 (19%)
  • Cyclist142 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10114 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15153 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20337 (22%)
  • 21 to 25199 (13%)
  • 26 to 35209 (13%)
  • 36 to 45152 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5579 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 65110 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7589 (5.7%)
  • Over 7550 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (48%)
  • Pedestrian440 (28%)
  • Passenger374 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,183 (61%)
  • Motorcycle314 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach85 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Wigan

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wigan ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 51st most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
51st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
81st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 1982

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 1982: 140, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577140172121
2ndA49104135318
3rdA572100130316
4thB5238556538
5thA5795267013
6thA573505629
7thA580426939
8thA58415206
9thB5206364916
10thM6285424
11thB5375263405
12thA571192703
13thB5207152106
14thA578141813
15thB5239142405
16thB5376101114
17thA510691010
18thA520991001
19thA57491101
20thB52378912

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 1982

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 359.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 1982

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 1982: 199.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 1982, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years