Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 27 Oct 2024, 18:15
- Ford Transit Custom, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061516353
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1EJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 88 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were serious and none fatal.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 68
- 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 88
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN2 1EJ hotspot
6 of the 68 collisions here (8.8%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious68.8%
- Slight6291%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 7
- Slightly injured
- 81
- All casualties
- 88
Accidents by year at the WN2 1EJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2006, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN2 1EJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 10 | 15 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the WN2 1EJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN2 1EJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1EJ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WN2 1EJ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
- Council area
- Wigan
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN2 1EJ
- Postcode district
- WN2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.55924, -2.60245
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 20 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 October 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN2 1EJ hotspot
37 of the 68 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Wigan.
Accident hotspots near WN2 1EJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 3AA area, 1.3 km away, with 199 collisions.
- Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 3AA area1.3 km away, 284 casualties199 collisions
- Aspull, New Springs & Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1XH area1.5 km away, 127 casualties96 collisions
- Ince, Wigan, WN2 2PN area1.9 km away, 203 casualties141 collisions
- Ince, Wigan, WN2 2BT area2 km away, 451 casualties343 collisions
- Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 2PP area2.2 km away, 175 casualties127 collisions
- Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1 1DQ area2.3 km away, 1,295 casualties971 collisions
- Wigan West, Wigan, WN6 7AA area2.7 km away, 382 casualties281 collisions
- Standish with Langtree, Wigan, WN6 0AB area3.2 km away, 113 casualties71 collisions
All 68 crashes at the WN2 1EJ hotspot
Newest first, from 17 January 2001 to 27 October 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 24 Nov 2023, 13:34
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061383442
- Serious
Keeway RKS 125 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 11 Jun 2023, 22:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061317441
- Serious
Vauxhall Adam crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 6 Feb 2023, 08:13
- Vauxhall Adam and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061276511
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 9 Oct 2021, 10:00
- Ford Kuga and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061104058
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 23 Sep 2020, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L175362
- Slight
Seat Toledo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 25 Feb 2018, 14:36
- Seat Toledo, a car and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L141046
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 31 Jan 2018, 13:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L140057
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 11 Aug 2017, 13:00
- Volvo V40, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L033817
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 28 Jun 2017, 13:45
- Ford Mondeo, Toyota Yaris and MG ZR
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201706L031952
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 15 Aug 2015, 19:30
- Volkswagen Transporter, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L004905
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 23 Dec 2014, 21:21
- Toyota RAV4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201406L095370
- Serious
Suzuki DR Z400 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 4 Aug 2014, 17:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201406L089711
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 18 Sep 2013, 08:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L077437
- Slight
Bus crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 21 Aug 2013, 08:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L077702
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 22 Mar 2013, 08:50
- Land Rover Freelander and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L071578
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 9 May 2011, 09:40
- Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201106L046012
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 30 Jun 2010, 08:25
- Peugeot 206 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006L033472
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 26 Aug 2009, 06:35
- Vauxhall Combo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906L020268
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Wigan, 5 Jul 2009, 18:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L018129
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 23 Jun 2009, 16:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L017284
- Slight
Car crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 8 Apr 2009, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L015058
- Slight
Volvo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 26 Sep 2008, 14:20
- Volvo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L002301
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 25 Jul 2008, 17:35
- Ford Mondeo, Audi A3, Toyota Avensis and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L098647
- Slight
Bus crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 3 Jul 2008, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L097207
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 13 Dec 2007, 23:20
- 2 Vauxhall Vectras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L085224
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 17 Nov 2007, 03:10
- Skoda Octavia, a car and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200706L083535
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 23 Oct 2007, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L082056
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 26 Aug 2007, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L078550
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 9 Aug 2007, 16:23
- Ford Transit Connect and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L077445
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 16 Jun 2007, 14:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L074036
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 2 Nov 2006, 19:44
- Renault Megane, Ford Transit and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200606L059838
- Slight
Suzuki crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 28 Aug 2006, 09:15
- Suzuki and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L056205
- Slight
Car crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 31 Jul 2006, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L054364
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 28 Jul 2006, 00:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L054087
- Slight
LDV 400 Series crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 11 Jun 2006, 01:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L051445
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 31 Mar 2006, 02:50
- Peugeot 307 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L047073
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 25 Mar 2006, 17:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L046990
- Slight
Chrysler Voyager crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 21 Feb 2006, 08:25
- Chrysler Voyager and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L044809
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 29 Jan 2006, 20:50
- Fiat Punto and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L043353
- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 18 Jan 2006, 14:30
- Vauxhall Tigra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200606L042581
- Slight
Car crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 10 Nov 2005, 09:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L037983
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 14 Aug 2005, 19:55
- Nissan Almera and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L032418
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 3 Jul 2005, 21:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Land Rover Freelander and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L029812
- Slight
Citroen ZX crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 15 Jun 2005, 18:30
- Citroen ZX and Piaggio PX125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L028461
- Slight
Mercedes V Class crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 11 May 2005, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L026470
- Slight
Mercedes V Class crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 11 May 2005, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L026391
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 3 May 2005, 16:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200506L027813