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Wigan road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,122 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 1984, and 1,405 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1983 (1,195), and casualties fell from 1,459.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,122
Down 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,405
Down 4% on 1983
Fatal collisions
8
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 1984

0.7% of collisions in Wigan in 1984 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious19017%
  • Slight92482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious20515%
  • Slight1,19285%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,122, down 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 1,122
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (14%)
  • Tuesday162 (14%)
  • Wednesday156 (14%)
  • Thursday162 (14%)
  • Friday170 (15%)
  • Saturday177 (16%)
  • Sunday140 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59277 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59202 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (7.9%)
  • February76 (6.8%)
  • March94 (8.4%)
  • April76 (6.8%)
  • May90 (8%)
  • June81 (7.2%)
  • July93 (8.3%)
  • August87 (7.8%)
  • September125 (11%)
  • October107 (9.5%)
  • November113 (10%)
  • December91 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight759 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit344 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds891 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry696 (62%)
  • Wet or damp397 (35%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph999 (89%)
  • 40 mph24 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph63 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway932 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant491 (35%)
  • Pedestrian401 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist272 (19%)
  • Cyclist136 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10116 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 15154 (11%)
  • 16 to 20328 (23%)
  • 21 to 25154 (11%)
  • 26 to 35180 (13%)
  • 36 to 45149 (11%)
  • 46 to 55102 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6568 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider672 (48%)
  • Pedestrian401 (29%)
  • Passenger332 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,164 (64%)
  • Motorcycle278 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle145 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach69 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 62nd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
249th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 1984

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 1984: 129, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577129150119
2ndA49113138216
3rdA57285111021
4thA58424407
5thA580386119
6thB52063652011
7thB5238354205
8thA579313200
9thA573303205
10thB5375304003
11thM6306111
12thB5239243706
13thA571202703
14thA578192716
15thB5207172003
16thB5376111302
17thA50825502
18thA510651101
19thA52095503
20thB52375511

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 1984

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 325.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 1984

WN5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 1984: 171.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 1984, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years