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Wigan road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,203 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 1985, and 1,452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1984 (1,122), and casualties rose from 1,405.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,203
Up 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,452
Up 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Wigan in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious20517%
  • Slight98482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious22015%
  • Slight1,21884%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,203, up 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 1,203
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (14%)
  • Tuesday165 (14%)
  • Wednesday164 (14%)
  • Thursday198 (16%)
  • Friday193 (16%)
  • Saturday174 (14%)
  • Sunday143 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59226 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59290 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (6.5%)
  • February89 (7.4%)
  • March90 (7.5%)
  • April90 (7.5%)
  • May86 (7.1%)
  • June120 (10%)
  • July108 (9%)
  • August113 (9.4%)
  • September95 (7.9%)
  • October132 (11%)
  • November105 (8.7%)
  • December97 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight852 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit332 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds948 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds188 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry726 (60%)
  • Wet or damp426 (35%)
  • Frost or ice31 (2.6%)
  • Snow17 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,073 (89%)
  • 40 mph22 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph49 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph58 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,017 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant495 (34%)
  • Pedestrian429 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist284 (20%)
  • Cyclist128 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (4%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10107 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15142 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20316 (22%)
  • 21 to 25208 (14%)
  • 26 to 35195 (13%)
  • 36 to 45149 (10%)
  • 46 to 5593 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.2%)
  • Over 7545 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider707 (49%)
  • Pedestrian429 (30%)
  • Passenger316 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,231 (63%)
  • Motorcycle294 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes135 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach70 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 42nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 1985

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 1985: 135, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577135152321
2ndA49129149223
3rdA57293112015
4thA579597109
5thA578465906
6thA573445029
7thB5238425005
8thA58415228
9thA580395714
10thB5206344709
11thB5375323705
12thM6253713
13thB5207222901
14thB5239171912
15thA571161605
16thA5209101300
17thA5749901
18thA508271200
19thB52376801
20thA51065801

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 1985

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 314.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 1985

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 1985: 214.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years