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Wigan road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 761 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2007, and 1,020 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2006 (909), and casualties fell from 1,281.

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

Collisions in 2007
761
Down 16% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,020
Down 20% on 2006
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2007

1.2% of collisions in Wigan in 2007 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious8812%
  • Slight66487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious908.8%
  • Slight92190%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2007 is highlighted, with 761, down 16% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 761
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (14%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday122 (16%)
  • Thursday121 (16%)
  • Friday115 (15%)
  • Saturday104 (14%)
  • Sunday76 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (9.1%)
  • February47 (6.2%)
  • March63 (8.3%)
  • April78 (10%)
  • May77 (10%)
  • June69 (9.1%)
  • July46 (6%)
  • August57 (7.5%)
  • September66 (8.7%)
  • October58 (7.6%)
  • November71 (9.3%)
  • December60 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight555 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds590 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry515 (68%)
  • Wet or damp230 (30%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph661 (87%)
  • 40 mph20 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph50 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway560 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout32 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded37 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant585 (57%)
  • Pedestrian164 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (8%)
  • Cyclist80 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1043 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20152 (15%)
  • 21 to 25118 (12%)
  • 26 to 35222 (22%)
  • 36 to 45154 (15%)
  • 46 to 5592 (9%)
  • 56 to 6580 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (56%)
  • Passenger283 (28%)
  • Pedestrian164 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,030 (73%)
  • Motorcycle94 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.3%)
  • Minibus10 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wigan

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wigan ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 59th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2007

Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 1DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2007, with 56 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2007

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2007: 85, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57785106316
2ndA49678614
3rdA572426306
4thM6304213
5thA573294405
6thA58284001
7thA579274003
8thA580273808
9thB5238263301
10thB5207213401
11thB5215172112
12thB5375162000
13thA578131401
14thA57191600
15thB520691611
16thB523991403
17thA50828901
18thA52096701
19thA510651201
20thB52375500

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2007

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 206.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2007

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2007: 116.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2007, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years