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Wigan road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 road traffic collisions in Wigan in 2023, and 267 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (238), and casualties fell from 288.

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

Collisions in 2023
222
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
267
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Wigan in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Wigan in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 13% in Wigan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5625%
  • Slight16373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6424%
  • Slight20075%

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,493 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 222, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 222
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday44 (20%)
  • Wednesday37 (17%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9%)
  • February21 (9.5%)
  • March18 (8.1%)
  • April9 (4.1%)
  • May17 (7.7%)
  • June23 (10%)
  • July15 (6.8%)
  • August18 (8.1%)
  • September16 (7.2%)
  • October15 (6.8%)
  • November28 (13%)
  • December22 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight149 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds175 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (63%)
  • Wet or damp56 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (9.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph174 (78%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph13 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wigan in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (55%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)
  • Cyclist30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6%)
  • Van occupant8 (3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2032 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3553 (20%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.4%)
  • Over 7518 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (62%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)
  • Passenger48 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (8%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wigan in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wigan had the 163rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wigan in 2023

Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 1DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wigan in 2023, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Wigan with the most crashes in 2023

The A577 had the most collisions in Wigan in 2023: 23, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wigan, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577233007
2ndA580161904
3rdA49141604
4thA573131601
5thA572121602
6thA578101203
7thA5891213
8thA5797801
9thB52385502
10thA5714502
11thB52064401
12thB52074400
13thB52354710
14thB52153300
15thB52393603
16thB53753400
17thB53763301
18thA51062201
19thA52092200
20thA11100

Towns in Wigan: crashes in 2023

Wigan itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 55.

Postcode districts in Wigan: crashes in 2023

WN7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wigan in 2023: 47.

Latest crashes in Wigan in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Wigan in 2023, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Wigan road accidents in other years