Serious
BYD Atto 3 crash on the A580 in Wigan, 10 Sep 2025, 10:32
- BYD Atto 3, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061639772
Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1AN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 107 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lowton East ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 150 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 107
- 7,488th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 150
- 1.40 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA3 1AN hotspot
19 of the 107 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.9%
- Serious1817%
- Slight8882%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 129
- All casualties
- 150
Accidents by year at the WA3 1AN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2001, against an average of 4.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA3 1AN 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 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 | 9 | 16 |
| 2001 | 13 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the WA3 1AN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA3 1AN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1AN 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 WA3 1AN 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 WA3 1AN hotspot
88 of the 107 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Golborne.
Accident hotspots near WA3 1AN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lowton East, Wigan, WN7 3QU area, 1.2 km away, with 178 collisions.
- Lowton East, Wigan, WN7 3QU area1.2 km away, 257 casualties178 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 2GS area1.2 km away, 411 casualties278 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1LG area1.3 km away, 97 casualties62 collisions
- Leigh South, Wigan, WN7 3JD area2.5 km away, 143 casualties103 collisions
- Golborne & Lowton West, Wigan, WA3 3GT area2.7 km away, 151 casualties102 collisions
- Golborne & Lowton West, Wigan, WA3 3TG area2.7 km away, 298 casualties243 collisions
- Leigh West, Wigan, WN7 4SJ area3 km away, 208 casualties162 collisions
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Warrington, WA3 5SJ area3.4 km away, 165 casualties132 collisions
All 107 crashes at the WA3 1AN hotspot
Newest first, from 14 January 2001 to 10 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 20 Aug 2025, 15:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061631332
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A572 in Wigan, 10 Dec 2024, 12:30
- Mercedes Gla Class and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061528297
- Slight
Van crash on the A572 in Wigan, 11 Sep 2024, 09:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061491220
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 3 Sep 2024, 10:05
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061486928
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 19 Aug 2024, 07:43
- Ford Focus and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061481250
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 24 May 2024, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061448090
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A572 in Wigan, 16 Feb 2024, 10:58
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024061410736
- Serious
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the A580 in Wigan, 10 Dec 2023, 22:14
- Mercedes AMG Class and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023061386313
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 8 Apr 2023, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061294919
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A580 in Wigan, 23 Nov 2022, 16:45
- BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061250424
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 16 Sep 2022, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022061220286
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 8 Sep 2022, 17:40
- Renault Clio and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061225767
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A580 in Wigan, 17 Dec 2021, 20:21
- Fiat 500 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061125105
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A572 in Wigan, 22 Oct 2021, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061143658
- Serious
Van crash on the A572 in Wigan, 4 Oct 2021, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061097160
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A580 in Wigan, 26 Aug 2021, 16:50
- Suzuki Swift and Smart Forfour
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061081366
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 8 Jun 2021, 10:01
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061053592
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A572 in Wigan, 10 Apr 2021, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061043099
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Wigan, 14 Aug 2020, 15:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L274242
- Slight
Car crash on the A572 in Wigan, 9 Jul 2019, 15:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L260222
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 2 Aug 2018, 11:25
- Ford Focus and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L246647
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A572 in Wigan, 12 Feb 2017, 13:30
- Renault Scenic and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706L027235
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A572 in Wigan, 9 Feb 2017, 11:35
- Mercedes and Ford Grand C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706L027034
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 6 Oct 2016, 17:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L021594
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A572 in Wigan, 10 Nov 2014, 19:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201406L093635
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A572 in Wigan, 6 Jan 2013, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201306L069159
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on the A572 in Wigan, 27 Apr 2012, 20:30
- Fiat Brava and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201206L059500
- Slight
Car crash on the A572 in Wigan, 15 Dec 2011, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L055150
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 22 Sep 2011, 07:45
- Citroen C3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L051172
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A572 in Wigan, 7 Sep 2011, 15:07
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201106L050812
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A572 in Wigan, 28 May 2011, 20:15
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L046649
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A572 in Wigan, 20 May 2011, 13:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L046726
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 4 Apr 2011, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L044496
- Slight
Car crash on the A580 in Wigan, 9 Dec 2010, 06:17
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L039929
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A580 in Wigan, 7 Dec 2010, 06:17
- Ford Mondeo, Honda Civic, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L040212
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A572 in Wigan, 20 Oct 2010, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L037859
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 12 Oct 2010, 22:48
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201006L037327
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A572 in Wigan, 1 Jul 2010, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L033514
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 4 Feb 2010, 14:40
- Yamaha Ybr 125 and Citroen Xantia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L027617
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A572 in Wigan, 20 Jan 2010, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L027059
- Serious
Citroen AX crash on the A572 in Wigan, 20 Nov 2009, 14:51
- Citroen AX, Volvo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906L024184
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A580 in Wigan, 30 Aug 2009, 09:25
- 2 motorcycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L020323
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 19 Aug 2009, 15:50
- Rover 25 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L019897
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A572 in Wigan, 5 May 2009, 09:00
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L014784
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A580 in Wigan, 5 May 2009, 07:35
- Toyota Corolla and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L014759
- Slight
Bus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 29 Apr 2009, 10:30
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L014638
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A572 in Wigan, 21 Jan 2009, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L009396