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Wigan road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 238 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2022, and 288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2021 (255), and casualties fell from 324.

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

Collisions in 2022
238
Down 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
288
Down 11% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2022

2.1% of collisions in Wigan in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious7833%
  • Slight15565%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious8429%
  • Slight19969%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 238, down 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 238
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday43 (18%)
  • Thursday30 (13%)
  • Friday56 (24%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (11%)
  • February9 (3.8%)
  • March25 (11%)
  • April22 (9.2%)
  • May24 (10%)
  • June19 (8%)
  • July18 (7.6%)
  • August22 (9.2%)
  • September24 (10%)
  • October13 (5.5%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December9 (3.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (73%)
  • Wet or damp44 (18%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (7.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (13%)
  • 30 mph182 (76%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (11%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant147 (51%)
  • Pedestrian69 (24%)
  • Cyclist30 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (8%)
  • 16 to 2029 (10%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3556 (19%)
  • 36 to 4543 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (10%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.2%)
  • Over 7514 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (60%)
  • Pedestrian69 (24%)
  • Passenger47 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (7%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 153rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
171st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2022

Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 1DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2022, with 15 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2022

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2022: 23, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577232808
2ndA49151803
3rdA572151817
4thA580152200
5thA579101202
6thA589914
7thA5737705
8thB52156602
9thB52385502
10thB53754402
11thA51063503
12thA5743302
13thA5783300
14thB52073300
15thM63500
16thB52062202
17thB52392310
18thM582300
19thA52091200
20thA5711101

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2022

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 58.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2022

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2022: 45.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years