Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 May 2025, 16:05
- Ford Transit Custom and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041592068
Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 149 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Old Skelmersdale ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 212 casualties. Of those collisions, 28 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 149
- 5,595th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 212
- 1.42 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN8 8HY hotspot
28 of the 149 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2819%
- Slight12181%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 35
- Slightly injured
- 177
- All casualties
- 212
Accidents by year at the WN8 8HY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2004, against an average of 6.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN8 8HY 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 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 | 13 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 | 20 |
| 2003 | 9 | 10 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the WN8 8HY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN8 8HY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY 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 WN8 8HY 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
- Old Skelmersdale
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN8 8HY
- Postcode district
- WN8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.5518, -2.80452
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 May 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,595th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN8 8HY hotspot
103 of the 149 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Skelmersdale.
Accident hotspots near WN8 8HY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area, 1.1 km away, with 219 collisions.
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area1.1 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area1.5 km away, 244 casualties182 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 0EY area2.2 km away, 230 casualties163 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L40 6JN area2.2 km away, 145 casualties95 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NP area2.4 km away, 317 casualties231 collisions
- Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area2.6 km away, 144 casualties101 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area2.6 km away, 86 casualties66 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 9EB area3.6 km away, 105 casualties62 collisions
All 149 crashes at the WN8 8HY hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 19 May 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 6 May 2025, 21:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041586977
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Feb 2025, 14:08
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041553901
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 29 Aug 2024, 18:56
- Citroen C4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041485220
- Slight
Sym Jet crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 12 Jul 2024, 08:18
- Sym Jet and Volkswagen Multivan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041466829
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Jun 2024, 11:38
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041462144
- Slight
Nissan Pulsar crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 24 Jun 2024, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041462401
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 19 Mar 2023, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041288373
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 1 Oct 2022, 19:50
- Peugeot 206, Land Rover Freelander and Mitsubishi Asx
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041225388
- Serious
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Aug 2022, 13:45
- Volkswagen Crafter and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041210794
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 25 Mar 2022, 08:22
- Peugeot Partner and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022041157424
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 31 Jan 2022, 09:00
- Suzuki Swift and Mazda 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041138418
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Oct 2021, 13:40
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041101392
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 26 Sep 2021, 18:57
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041093185
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 1 Sep 2021, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041083013
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 31 Dec 2020, 06:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020041011042
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 28 Dec 2020, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020041010495
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 15 Sep 2020, 12:30
- Nissan Juke and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040981132
- Slight
Mini Clubman crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Aug 2020, 15:10
- Mini Clubman and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040977781
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 12 Aug 2019, 11:01
- Renault Master and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040867335
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 6 Sep 2018, 16:27
- Dacia Sandero and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18121
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 17 Aug 2018, 18:27
- Citroen C1 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201804SB18117
- Slight
Honda CBF125N crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 8 Aug 2018, 12:25
- Honda CBF125N and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18105
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Mar 2018, 07:05
- Nissan Micra and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18095
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 16 Feb 2018, 11:00
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18147
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 1 Dec 2017, 17:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17216
- Slight
Car crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 16 Nov 2017, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17207
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 13 Oct 2017, 15:05
- Mercedes C Class and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201704SB17181
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 10 Oct 2017, 07:10
- Mini Cooper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17176
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Jun 2017, 08:40
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17109
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Jun 2017, 07:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SB17102
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 28 Apr 2017, 20:20
- Ford Focus and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SB17078
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 13 Apr 2017, 19:30
- BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17062
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 9 Mar 2017, 06:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17045
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 13 Feb 2017, 19:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17039
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Sep 2016, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16210
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 6 Jul 2016, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16142
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 29 Mar 2016, 17:10
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201604SB16076
- Slight
Ssangyong Rexton crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Feb 2016, 16:05
- Ssangyong Rexton and Daewoo Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16075
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Jan 2016, 06:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16051
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 12 Dec 2015, 18:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 201504SB15261
- Slight
Minibus crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 23 Jun 2015, 17:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201504SB15119
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Nov 2014, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14031
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Jun 2014, 15:24
- Renault Megane and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14136
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 16 May 2014, 13:51
- Fiat Stilo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14103
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 2 May 2014, 17:05
- Volvo S40 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14096
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Apr 2014, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14088
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B5312 in West Lancashire, 24 Feb 2014, 22:30
- Peugeot 206 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14034