Serious
Benelli BN crash on the A572 in Wigan, 3 Dec 2025, 09:29
- Benelli BN, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061677504
Leigh South, Wigan, WN7 3JD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 103 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Leigh South ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 143 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 103
- 7,757th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 143
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN7 3JD hotspot
19 of the 103 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.9%
- Serious1717%
- Slight8482%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 120
- All casualties
- 143
Accidents by year at the WN7 3JD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2005, against an average of 4.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN7 3JD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 |
| 2004 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 6 | 11 |
| 2001 | 8 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the WN7 3JD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN7 3JD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Leigh South, Wigan, WN7 3JD 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 WN7 3JD 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 WN7 3JD hotspot
87 of the 103 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Leigh, Wigan.
Accident hotspots near WN7 3JD
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 1YL area, 1.2 km away, with 891 collisions.
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 1YL area1.2 km away, 1,176 casualties891 collisions
- Leigh West, Wigan, WN7 4SJ area1.4 km away, 208 casualties162 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WN7 3QU area1.5 km away, 257 casualties178 collisions
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds, Wigan, WN7 2BU area1.6 km away, 411 casualties318 collisions
- Leigh South, Wigan, WN7 3XQ area1.9 km away, 199 casualties147 collisions
- Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan, WN7 1NT area2 km away, 149 casualties106 collisions
- Leigh West, Wigan, WN7 5NA area2.5 km away, 358 casualties273 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1AN area2.5 km away, 150 casualties107 collisions
All 103 crashes at the WN7 3JD hotspot
Newest first, from 4 January 2001 to 3 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A572 in Wigan, 29 Jul 2025, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061621995
- Slight
Mercedes CLS Class crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 13 Oct 2024, 15:37
- Mercedes CLS Class and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061504207
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A572 in Wigan, 15 Mar 2023, 06:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061289345
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 13 Feb 2023, 20:04
- Ford Focus and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061276746
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 25 Jan 2023, 20:06
- Kia Rio and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061276358
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 10 Nov 2022, 17:27
- Citroen Berlingo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061241007
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 2 Oct 2022, 19:00
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061229255
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 5 Nov 2021, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061132048
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 23 Jul 2021, 14:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061069813
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A572 in Wigan, 30 Mar 2021, 15:26
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061033988
- Slight
Honda XR125L crash on the A572 in Wigan, 29 Mar 2021, 14:40
- Honda XR125L and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061031569
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 6 Feb 2021, 22:20
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061023864
- Slight
Car crash on the A572 in Wigan, 15 Nov 2020, 13:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L278408
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A572 in Wigan, 10 Oct 2020, 22:50
- Mercedes E Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 202006L276185
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 26 Oct 2019, 12:37
- Peugeot 206 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L263805
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 26 Dec 2018, 15:56
- Citroen C1 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201806L251736
- Fatal
BMW M1 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 4 Feb 2018, 16:55
- BMW M1 and Austin Mini
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201806L240087
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A572 in Wigan, 13 Jul 2017, 16:44
- Citroen Berlingo and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L032963
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 9 Jan 2017, 17:00
- Nissan Juke and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L025811
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A572 in Wigan, 8 Sep 2016, 19:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L020743
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Wigan, 9 Oct 2015, 23:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L007142
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A579 in Wigan, 14 Aug 2015, 15:30
- Honda Civic and Kawasaki ZX1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L004527
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 10 Jun 2015, 16:00
- Volvo S80 and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201506L002163
- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 18 Sep 2014, 04:57
- Vauxhall Tigra, Citroen DS3 and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406L091405
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A572 in Wigan, 1 Apr 2014, 18:05
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406L084626
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A572 in Wigan, 7 May 2013, 18:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L073352
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Wigan, 26 Mar 2013, 18:25
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L071652
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A579 in Wigan, 3 Dec 2012, 16:05
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201206L067628
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Feb 2012, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201206L057685
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A572 in Wigan, 16 Nov 2011, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L053508
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 8 Jul 2011, 12:35
- Ford Transit and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L048377
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A579 in Wigan, 7 Jun 2011, 08:50
- Renault Megane, Vauxhall Corsa and Jaguar X Type
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L047527
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A572 in Wigan, 9 Apr 2011, 14:07
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L045667
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A572 in Wigan, 23 Feb 2011, 09:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Hyundai Accent
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201106L043018
- Slight
Toyota Hiace crash on the A572 in Wigan, 7 Dec 2010, 07:50
- Toyota Hiace, Fiat 500 and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L040020
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 3 Sep 2010, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L035695
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A579 in Wigan, 20 Aug 2010, 18:12
- Volkswagen Passat, Honda Civic and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006L035274
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A572 in Wigan, 8 Mar 2010, 08:05
- Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot 407
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L029076
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A579 in Wigan, 4 Mar 2010, 16:35
- Renault Laguna, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006L028775
- Slight
Peugeot 407 crash on the A579 in Wigan, 16 Dec 2009, 13:20
- Peugeot 407 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L025912
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A572 in Wigan, 31 Oct 2009, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L024089
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A572 in Wigan, 27 Sep 2009, 08:53
- Mercedes C Class and Hyundai Coupe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L021472
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Apr 2009, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L014167
- Slight
Minibus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 21 Apr 2009, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L014164
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A572 in Wigan, 13 Feb 2009, 16:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L010597
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A572 in Wigan, 4 Sep 2008, 17:00
- Nissan Almera and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L000820
- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the A572 in Wigan, 26 Aug 2008, 14:21
- Ford Escort and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L000354