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Wigan road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2014, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2013 (331), and casualties fell from 465.

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

Collisions in 2014
325
Down 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
448
Down 4% on 2013
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2014

1.2% of collisions in Wigan in 2014 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious5718%
  • Slight26481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious5813%
  • Slight38686%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2014 is highlighted, with 325, down 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 325
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (18%)
  • Tuesday56 (17%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday48 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (9.5%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.7%)
  • February29 (8.9%)
  • March28 (8.6%)
  • April27 (8.3%)
  • May34 (10%)
  • June26 (8%)
  • July27 (8.3%)
  • August12 (3.7%)
  • September35 (11%)
  • October24 (7.4%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December21 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight231 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry225 (69%)
  • Wet or damp97 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph272 (84%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (11%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant248 (55%)
  • Pedestrian74 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (12%)
  • Cyclist46 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2048 (11%)
  • 21 to 2556 (13%)
  • 26 to 3590 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (11%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.9%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider271 (60%)
  • Passenger103 (23%)
  • Pedestrian74 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car448 (73%)
  • Motorcycle55 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 170th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
167th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2014

Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 1YL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2014, with 28 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2014

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2014: 41, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577415716
2ndA49283802
3rdA579172201
4thA572162304
5thA573141807
6thA58121302
7thA580112402
8thB5215101702
9thB537591310
10thB520671002
11thB52387802
12thA5716600
13thA57861200
14thB520761200
15thM66701
16thB52375601
17thA5744502
18thA52093300
19thB52392300
20thA50821100

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2014

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 83.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2014

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2014: 71.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2014, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years