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Wigan road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2013, and 465 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2012 (416), and casualties fell from 573.

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

Collisions in 2013
331
Down 20% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
465
Down 19% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2013

0.9% of collisions in Wigan in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5717%
  • Slight27182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious6113%
  • Slight40086%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2013 is highlighted, with 331, down 20% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 331
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (16%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday55 (17%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.3%)
  • February29 (8.8%)
  • March17 (5.1%)
  • April17 (5.1%)
  • May35 (11%)
  • June25 (7.6%)
  • July27 (8.2%)
  • August32 (9.7%)
  • September41 (12%)
  • October20 (6%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December27 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight254 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (72%)
  • Wet or damp85 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph276 (83%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph13 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (52%)
  • Pedestrian90 (19%)
  • Cyclist43 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (12%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3574 (16%)
  • 36 to 4574 (16%)
  • 46 to 5542 (9%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.4%)
  • Over 7522 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider262 (56%)
  • Passenger113 (24%)
  • Pedestrian90 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car441 (72%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wigan ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 164th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2013

Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 1YL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2013, with 29 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2013

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2013: 41, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577416609
2ndA49314807
3rdA572192403
4thA58162002
5thB5238142203
6thB5215131601
7thA578121912
8thA580121512
9thB5207121603
10thA573111401
11thA57991301
12thB537581402
13thM661302
14thB52064700
15thA52092400
16thA50821200
17thA51061110
18thA5711200
19thA5741100
20thB52391100

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2013

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 83.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2013

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2013: 64.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2013, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years