Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 16 Nov 2025, 01:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061674404
Atherton North, Wigan, M46 0DU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 445 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Atherton North ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 566 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 445
- 1,489th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 566
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the M46 0DU hotspot
48 of the 445 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.4%
- Serious4610%
- Slight39789%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 46
- Slightly injured
- 518
- All casualties
- 566
Accidents by year at the M46 0DU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 47 in 2003, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the M46 0DU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 13 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 | 14 |
| 2013 | 12 | 16 |
| 2012 | 12 | 17 |
| 2011 | 13 | 15 |
| 2010 | 18 | 24 |
| 2009 | 23 | 32 |
| 2008 | 24 | 29 |
| 2007 | 26 | 31 |
| 2006 | 36 | 55 |
| 2005 | 29 | 35 |
| 2004 | 30 | 38 |
| 2003 | 47 | 57 |
| 2002 | 35 | 47 |
| 2001 | 40 | 54 |
Map of crashes at the M46 0DU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near M46 0DU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Atherton North, Wigan, M46 0DU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the M46 0DU 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.
Towns near the M46 0DU hotspot
All 445 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Atherton.
Accident hotspots near M46 0DU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Atherton North, Wigan, M46 9RR area, 1.2 km away, with 85 collisions.
- Atherton North, Wigan, M46 9RR area1.2 km away, 115 casualties85 collisions
- Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan, M46 0GL area1.3 km away, 278 casualties191 collisions
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common, Wigan, M29 8AW area1.7 km away, 350 casualties282 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3HQ area2.4 km away, 170 casualties108 collisions
- Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan, WN7 1NT area2.8 km away, 149 casualties106 collisions
- Westhoughton South, Bolton, BL5 2SG area3.1 km away, 120 casualties96 collisions
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Bolton, BL5 3BA area3.1 km away, 444 casualties325 collisions
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 2NY area3.2 km away, 109 casualties92 collisions
All 445 crashes at the M46 0DU hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 16 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Jul 2025, 18:52
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061620492
- Serious
Iveco crash on the A579 in Wigan, 18 Jun 2025, 10:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061604526
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in Wigan, 4 May 2025, 00:52
- Ford Focus, Toyota RAV4, Peugeot 3008 and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061585578
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Feb 2025, 13:02
- Volkswagen Polo and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061557963
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A577 in Wigan, 22 Jan 2025, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061545029
- Slight
Hyundai Bayon crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 15 Jan 2025, 17:12
- Hyundai Bayon and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061542107
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the A577 in Wigan, 6 Jan 2025, 13:36
- Citroen Relay, Volkswagen Crafter and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061556889
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 28 Nov 2024, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061528693
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 29 Jun 2024, 16:46
- BMW 1 Series and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024061461706
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A577 in Wigan, 21 May 2024, 22:49
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061449137
- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 12 Apr 2024, 12:18
- Volkswagen Golf and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061430928
- Slight
Jaguar S Type crash on the A579 in Wigan, 28 Mar 2024, 17:24
- Jaguar S Type, BMW X5 and BMW X1
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061425962
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A577 in Wigan, 9 Mar 2024, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061422327
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 7 Dec 2023, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061396271
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 7 Sep 2023, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061350315
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 20 Jul 2023, 19:50
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061333382
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A577 in Wigan, 3 Jun 2023, 20:39
- BMW 1 Series, Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai i10
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061314705
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 26 Feb 2023, 09:18
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061280569
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 26 Nov 2022, 17:50
- Kia Niro and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061247067
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A579 in Wigan, 30 Oct 2022, 14:15
- Citroen DS3 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061239231
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A579 in Wigan, 16 Sep 2022, 21:40
- BMW 3 Series and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061224447
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 17 Aug 2022, 04:47
- Vauxhall Vectra, Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Corsa and Dacia Duster
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061214886
- Slight
Car crash on the A577 in Wigan, 19 Jun 2022, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061193167
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A579 in Wigan, 12 May 2022, 08:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061181344
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 2 May 2022, 18:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061182881
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A579 in Wigan, 17 Mar 2022, 08:00
- Mercedes A Class and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061172297
- Slight
Ford Tourneo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 11 Mar 2022, 09:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061168396
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 10 Jan 2022, 07:53
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061130236
- Serious
Scania crash on the A577 in Wigan, 5 Jan 2022, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061128799
- Serious
Car crash on the A577 in Wigan, 4 Jan 2022, 13:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061149793
- Slight
Jaguar S Type crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 13 Dec 2021, 17:45
- Jaguar S Type and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061137870
- Slight
Hyundai ix35 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 8 Dec 2021, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061118924
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A577 in Wigan, 10 Nov 2021, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061110449
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A577 in Wigan, 15 Oct 2021, 23:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061112177
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A577 in Wigan, 14 Aug 2021, 10:00
- Audi A3 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061082284
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A577 in Wigan, 30 Apr 2021, 18:55
- Citroen Berlingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061045519
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the A577 in Wigan, 22 Sep 2020, 10:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L275492
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A577 in Wigan, 21 Sep 2020, 14:15
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L276183
- Slight
Car crash on the A579 in Wigan, 13 Sep 2020, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L274946
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the B5215 in Wigan, 18 Jun 2020, 08:40
- Renault Kangoo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L272095
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in Wigan, 4 Mar 2020, 19:01
- Ford Focus and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L269548
- Slight
Peugeot 407 crash on the A577 in Wigan, 16 Feb 2020, 11:10
- Peugeot 407, BMW 3 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L268550
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 14 Jan 2020, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L267350
- Slight
Car crash on the A577 in Wigan, 8 Nov 2019, 16:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L265724
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A579 in Wigan, 28 Sep 2019, 11:55
- Nissan Juke, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Prius and Nissan Pulsar
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L262359
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Wigan, 15 Sep 2019, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L261576
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A577 in Wigan, 3 May 2019, 15:20
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L257078