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Wigan road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2016, and 317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2015 (248), and casualties fell from 354.

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

Collisions in 2016
237
Down 4% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
317
Down 10% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2016

2.1% of collisions in Wigan in 2016 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious5523%
  • Slight17775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious5919%
  • Slight25380%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2016 is highlighted, with 237, down 4% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 237
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday43 (18%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (10%)
  • Sunday32 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.4%)
  • February27 (11%)
  • March20 (8.4%)
  • April18 (7.6%)
  • May16 (6.8%)
  • June23 (9.7%)
  • July20 (8.4%)
  • August20 (8.4%)
  • September13 (5.5%)
  • October15 (6.3%)
  • November22 (9.3%)
  • December23 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (70%)
  • Wet or damp65 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph198 (84%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (11%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (48%)
  • Pedestrian74 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (13%)
  • Cyclist32 (10%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2029 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2543 (14%)
  • 26 to 3560 (19%)
  • 36 to 4535 (11%)
  • 46 to 5548 (15%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (56%)
  • Pedestrian74 (23%)
  • Passenger65 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (71%)
  • Motorcycle42 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2016.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2016

Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 1YL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2016, with 17 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2016

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2016: 24, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577242906
2ndA49172605
3rdA572131604
4thA58132203
5thA573111531
6thA579101312
7thA58071101
8thB52157901
9thB523871100
10thA5716902
11thB523961101
12thB52065800
13thB53755502
14thB52074701
15thA5743303
16thA5783801
17thM63301
18thA51062202
19thA52092201
20thA50821100

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2016

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 59.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2016

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2016: 51.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2016, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2016.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years