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Wigan road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,195 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 1983, and 1,459 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 223 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (1,221), and casualties fell from 1,556.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,195
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,459
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
25
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
223
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 1983

2.1% of collisions in Wigan in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252.1%
  • Serious22319%
  • Slight94779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.7%
  • Serious23916%
  • Slight1,19582%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,195, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 1,195
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (13%)
  • Tuesday179 (15%)
  • Wednesday156 (13%)
  • Thursday182 (15%)
  • Friday194 (16%)
  • Saturday179 (15%)
  • Sunday149 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59303 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (6.1%)
  • February91 (7.6%)
  • March96 (8%)
  • April100 (8.4%)
  • May96 (8%)
  • June89 (7.4%)
  • July98 (8.2%)
  • August124 (10%)
  • September97 (8.1%)
  • October124 (10%)
  • November95 (7.9%)
  • December112 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight862 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds978 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry807 (68%)
  • Wet or damp369 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,066 (89%)
  • 40 mph34 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph35 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph58 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,031 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant478 (33%)
  • Pedestrian401 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist281 (19%)
  • Cyclist190 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10130 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15172 (12%)
  • 16 to 20368 (25%)
  • 21 to 25164 (11%)
  • 26 to 35162 (11%)
  • 36 to 45138 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 55108 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4%)
  • Over 7527 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider735 (50%)
  • Pedestrian401 (27%)
  • Passenger323 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,207 (62%)
  • Motorcycle292 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach74 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Wigan

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wigan ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 46th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 1983

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 1983: 140, including 4 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577140172426
2ndA49103130122
3rdA57283102112
4thA579565928
5thA5734961411
6thB5238495909
7thA584246012
8thB52064068117
9thB5375324006
10thM6284414
11thB5207222805
12thA580202721
13thA578152412
14thB5239152205
15thA571131603
16thA574111100
17thB523791301
18thM5891102
19thA508271112
20thA51066800

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 1983

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 330.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 1983

WN5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 1983: 195.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 1983, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years