Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 18 Dec 2025, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025061685067
Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 2GS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 278 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lowton East ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 411 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 278
- 2,872nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 411
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the WA3 2GS hotspot
38 of the 278 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious3713%
- Slight24086%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 38
- Slightly injured
- 372
- All casualties
- 411
Accidents by year at the WA3 2GS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 30 in 2001, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WA3 2GS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 17 | 22 |
| 2008 | 19 | 30 |
| 2007 | 26 | 37 |
| 2006 | 19 | 31 |
| 2005 | 15 | 31 |
| 2004 | 22 | 43 |
| 2003 | 18 | 23 |
| 2002 | 29 | 41 |
| 2001 | 30 | 45 |
Map of crashes at the WA3 2GS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WA3 2GS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 2GS 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 2GS 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 2GS hotspot
240 of the 278 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Golborne.
Accident hotspots near WA3 2GS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1LG area, 0.9 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1LG area0.9 km away, 97 casualties62 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WA3 1AN area1.2 km away, 150 casualties107 collisions
- Golborne & Lowton West, Wigan, WA3 3GT area1.4 km away, 151 casualties102 collisions
- Golborne & Lowton West, Wigan, WA3 3TG area1.6 km away, 298 casualties243 collisions
- Lowton East, Wigan, WN7 3QU area2.5 km away, 257 casualties178 collisions
- Newton-le-Willows East, St. Helens, WA12 0BS area2.7 km away, 85 casualties63 collisions
- Golborne & Lowton West, Wigan, WA3 3XB area2.8 km away, 122 casualties81 collisions
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Warrington, WA3 7EW area3 km away, 122 casualties76 collisions
All 278 crashes at the WA3 2GS hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 5008 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 1 Dec 2025, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061676747
- Slight
Mitsubishi Asx crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 18 Nov 2025, 17:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061670276
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 29 Dec 2024, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061535576
- Serious
Honda CBF 125 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 6 Nov 2024, 16:45
- Honda CBF 125 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061513516
- Slight
Iveco Stralis crash on the A580 in Wigan, 10 Oct 2024, 20:30
- Iveco Stralis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061502279
- Serious
BMW G 310 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 1 Aug 2024, 13:30
- BMW G 310 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061487425
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 13 May 2024, 22:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061442422
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A580 in Wigan, 10 Nov 2023, 23:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061373224
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A572 in Wigan, 30 Oct 2023, 20:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061401247
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 29 Oct 2023, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061368317
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A572 in Wigan, 29 Sep 2022, 19:40
- Nissan Note and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061229293
- Slight
BMW M4 crash on the A580 in Wigan, 9 Apr 2022, 13:30
- BMW M4 and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061172593
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 19 Mar 2022, 20:35
- Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061157207
- Slight
Car crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 13 Aug 2021, 20:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061078630
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A572 in Wigan, 31 May 2021, 18:30
- Mercedes E Class and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061060458
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A580 in Wigan, 25 May 2021, 13:00
- Honda Jazz and BMW X6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061053457
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 18 May 2021, 17:20
- Renault Scenic and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021061053602
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 17 Apr 2021, 11:45
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061040803
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A580 in Wigan, 8 Nov 2020, 14:35
- Citroen C1 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L278404
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A572 in Wigan, 24 Jun 2020, 13:37
- Honda CRV, Kia Picanto and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L272278
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 16 Mar 2020, 14:34
- Mercedes GLC Class and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202006L270703
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A572 in Wigan, 14 Jan 2020, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L167342
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on a C road in Wigan, 24 Dec 2019, 23:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L266580
- Serious
Lexmoto Adrenaline 125 crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 2 Dec 2019, 08:10
- Lexmoto Adrenaline 125 and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L266562
- Slight
Car crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 16 Nov 2019, 15:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L256949
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on the A572 in Wigan, 7 Nov 2019, 20:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L164142
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on a C road in Wigan, 29 Jun 2019, 14:00
- Hyundai i10, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L258272
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A580 in Wigan, 30 Apr 2019, 08:50
- Nissan Qashqai and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L256235
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A580 in Wigan, 20 Apr 2019, 22:29
- Vauxhall Insignia and Citroen DS3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L256017
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A572 in Wigan, 16 Nov 2018, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L250377
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 29 Oct 2018, 08:45
- Peugeot 3008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L250284
- Serious
Car crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 29 Oct 2018, 08:20
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L249701
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on a C road in Wigan, 23 Sep 2018, 15:59
- Fiat 500 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201806L448609
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 6 Sep 2018, 09:05
- Kia Picanto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L247916
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Wigan, 9 Jul 2018, 08:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L145903
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A580 in Wigan, 24 Jun 2018, 20:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L245454
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A580 in Wigan, 19 May 2018, 19:38
- Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L244410
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 18 Sep 2017, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L038274
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on a C road in Wigan, 24 Mar 2017, 16:20
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L028174
- Slight
Car crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 13 Feb 2017, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L027283
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A572 in Wigan, 5 Jan 2017, 17:52
- Ford Focus and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L026097
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 10 Nov 2016, 15:11
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606L023128
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Wigan, 22 Feb 2016, 18:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L012478
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Wigan, 6 Feb 2016, 18:46
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606L013900
- Slight
Lexmoto ZSX 125 crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 7 Oct 2015, 06:50
- Lexmoto ZSX 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L006476
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Wigan, 10 Jun 2015, 07:50
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L002269
- Serious
Honda VFR750F crash on the B5207 in Wigan, 9 Jun 2015, 13:09
- Honda VFR750F and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L002218