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Wigan road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,311 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 1995, and 1,765 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1994 (1,331), and casualties fell from 1,824.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,311
Down 2% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,765
Down 3% on 1994
Fatal collisions
14
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
8.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 1995

1.1% of collisions in Wigan in 1995 were fatal and 8.6% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious1138.6%
  • Slight1,18490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious1226.9%
  • Slight1,62992%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,311, down 2% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (12%)
  • Tuesday198 (15%)
  • Wednesday195 (15%)
  • Thursday182 (14%)
  • Friday239 (18%)
  • Saturday202 (15%)
  • Sunday141 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59140 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59235 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59326 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59237 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59129 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (9.3%)
  • February104 (7.9%)
  • March94 (7.2%)
  • April74 (5.6%)
  • May108 (8.2%)
  • June114 (8.7%)
  • July96 (7.3%)
  • August92 (7%)
  • September125 (9.5%)
  • October130 (9.9%)
  • November127 (9.7%)
  • December125 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight921 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit370 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,032 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds190 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry802 (61%)
  • Wet or damp472 (36%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.9%)
  • Snow12 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,183 (90%)
  • 40 mph24 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph71 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,045 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded37 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,090 (62%)
  • Pedestrian340 (19%)
  • Cyclist127 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10115 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15120 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20289 (16%)
  • 21 to 25267 (15%)
  • 26 to 35354 (20%)
  • 36 to 45208 (12%)
  • 46 to 55153 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6591 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.2%)
  • Over 7551 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider954 (54%)
  • Passenger471 (27%)
  • Pedestrian340 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,828 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle126 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle97 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach63 (2.7%)
  • Minibus15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 30th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 1995

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 1995: 171, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577171221112
2ndA49125183014
3rdA572699419
4thB5238456003
5thA58436105
6thA573416512
7thA580395412
8thB5206345021
9thB5215343902
10thM6346421
11thA578313703
12thB5207304205
13thB5375294301
14thA579284405
15thA571202500
16thB5239192902
17thA5106101812
18thA50829900
19thB52378801
20thA52097800

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 1995

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 383.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 1995

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 1995: 217.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years