Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Nov 2025, 21:03
- BMW 1 Series and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061673223
Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8QB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 74 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Orrell ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 132 casualties. Of those collisions, 12 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 74
- 10,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 132
- 1.78 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN5 8QB hotspot
12 of the 74 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1216%
- Slight6284%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 120
- All casualties
- 132
Accidents by year at the WN5 8QB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2006, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN5 8QB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10 |
| 2001 | 4 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the WN5 8QB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN5 8QB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8QB 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 WN5 8QB 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 WN5 8QB hotspot
41 of the 74 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Up Holland.
Accident hotspots near WN5 8QB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0EW area, 1.3 km away, with 103 collisions.
- Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0EW area1.3 km away, 120 casualties103 collisions
- Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8LU area1.4 km away, 434 casualties311 collisions
- Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 0HF area1.8 km away, 202 casualties155 collisions
- Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AL area2 km away, 376 casualties297 collisions
- Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AA area2.3 km away, 93 casualties70 collisions
- Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0PP area2.6 km away, 412 casualties290 collisions
- Douglas, Wigan, WN5 9SB area2.7 km away, 97 casualties69 collisions
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor, Wigan, WN6 8BQ area3 km away, 160 casualties116 collisions
All 74 crashes at the WN5 8QB hotspot
Newest first, from 29 January 2001 to 24 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 19 Jun 2024, 06:45
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061463145
- Serious
Volkswagen UP crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 20 Jul 2022, 11:57
- Volkswagen UP and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061203119
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Wigan, 14 Jun 2021, 12:20
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021061056972
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Wigan, 18 Jun 2020, 18:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L172109
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on a C road in Wigan, 28 Oct 2019, 09:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L163755
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 3 Jun 2019, 08:45
- Fiat Punto and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L157529
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 5 Mar 2019, 15:22
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L154542
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 15 Feb 2017, 14:35
- Ford Focus and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706L026393
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 9 Dec 2016, 07:20
- Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Trucks and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606L024636
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Wigan, 16 Jul 2016, 15:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201606X018261
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 12 May 2016, 13:19
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201606L015548
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 19 Nov 2015, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201506L008649
- Slight
MAN crash on the M6 in Wigan, 27 Sep 2014, 14:30
- MAN, Toyota Previa, Mercedes Vito and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406X091689
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 22 Jul 2014, 07:57
- Volkswagen Transporter and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201406L089370
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Wigan, 24 Jun 2014, 07:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406L088329
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 20 May 2014, 16:40
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201406L086861
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 30 Jan 2014, 18:25
- Volkswagen UP, Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201406L082375
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the M6 in Wigan, 25 Jan 2013, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201306X069519
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Wigan, 1 Apr 2012, 13:32
- Ford Focus and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201206X058447
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 22 Sep 2011, 09:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201106L051235
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the M6 in Wigan, 4 May 2011, 10:41
- Toyota Auris and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201106X045447
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on a C road in Wigan, 23 Mar 2011, 09:37
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201106L044174
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 18 Mar 2011, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201106L043976
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 28 Apr 2010, 09:19
- Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford S-Max
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201006L030917
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on a C road in Wigan, 26 Mar 2010, 09:20
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201006L029472
- Slight
LDV 400 Series crash on a C road in Wigan, 29 Jul 2009, 13:33
- LDV 400 Series and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200906L019311
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 17 May 2009, 12:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906L015459
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M6 in Wigan, 23 Apr 2009, 12:50
- Ford KA, Audi TT and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200906X014420
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Wigan, 26 Dec 2008, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200806L007539
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Wigan, 1 Dec 2008, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200806L006228
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Wigan, 4 Sep 2008, 23:12
- Ford Fiesta and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200806X000856
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on a C road in Wigan, 29 Jun 2008, 16:10
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200806L097194
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 23 May 2008, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200806L095120
- Serious
Vauxhall Signum crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 6 May 2008, 10:20
- Vauxhall Signum and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200806L093981
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Wigan, 30 Jan 2008, 11:45
- Renault Clio and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200806L087884
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M6 in Wigan, 1 Dec 2007, 10:40
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706X084165
- Serious
Suzuki GSXR 1000 crash on a C road in Wigan, 27 Sep 2007, 16:30
- Suzuki GSXR 1000 and DAF Trucks FTG 85CF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706L080363
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Wigan, 17 Aug 2007, 15:30
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200706X078706
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M6 in Wigan, 26 Mar 2007, 20:15
- Vauxhall Vectra and Rover 45
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706X069340
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in Wigan, 21 Jan 2007, 17:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Citroen ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200706X065411
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M6 in Wigan, 11 Dec 2006, 08:17
- Vauxhall Combo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606X063400
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 9 Oct 2006, 16:45
- Fiat Punto and Suzuki TS 50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L058396
- Serious
Honda crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 3 Sep 2006, 22:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L056295
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 8 Aug 2006, 09:25
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200606L054806
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the M6 in Wigan, 2 Jul 2006, 16:43
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606X052897
- Slight
Saab 900 crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 25 Jun 2006, 21:00
- Saab 900 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200606L052161
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5206 in Wigan, 1 May 2006, 17:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200606L048887