Serious
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Jun 2025, 15:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041602108
Rural North East, West Lancashire, WN8 7HB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rural North East ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 102 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 73
- 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 102
- 1.40 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN8 7HB hotspot
26 of the 73 collisions here (36%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.4%
- Serious2534%
- Slight4764%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 74
- All casualties
- 102
Accidents by year at the WN8 7HB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN8 7HB 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the WN8 7HB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN8 7HB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rural North East, West Lancashire, WN8 7HB 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 7HB 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
- Rural North East
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN8 7HB
- Postcode district
- WN8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.591, -2.76686
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 June 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN8 7HB hotspot
66 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Parbold.
Accident hotspots near WN8 7HB
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Burscough Bridge & Rufford, West Lancashire, L40 5UL area, 3.2 km away, with 78 collisions.
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford, West Lancashire, L40 5UL area3.2 km away, 127 casualties78 collisions
- Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area3.3 km away, 144 casualties101 collisions
- Rural North East, West Lancashire, WN6 9LN area3.6 km away, 82 casualties62 collisions
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area4 km away, 244 casualties182 collisions
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor, Wigan, WN6 0SF area4.9 km away, 393 casualties233 collisions
All 73 crashes at the WN8 7HB hotspot
Newest first, from 14 February 2001 to 12 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 20 Nov 2024, 11:20
- Citroen DS3, Kia Niro, Ford Transit Custom, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041518834
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Apr 2023, 13:15
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041295033
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 1 Mar 2023, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041281913
- Slight
Chevrolet Matiz crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Feb 2023, 12:20
- Chevrolet Matiz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041287240
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 21 Aug 2022, 21:19
- Toyota Yaris and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041211200
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 30 Dec 2021, 23:05
- Mercedes and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041127354
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 14 Jun 2021, 12:30
- BMW 3 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041055614
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Apr 2021, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041032636
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 19 Oct 2020, 13:58
- Suzuki Swift and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040991254
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 15 Aug 2019, 16:30
- Volkswagen Passat and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040868642
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 8 Aug 2018, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18104
- Serious
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 May 2018, 18:55
- Renault Twingo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18051
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 650 crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 26 Jul 2017, 01:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17127
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Nov 2016, 16:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16254
- Serious
Volvo S60 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Apr 2016, 12:16
- Volvo S60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16016
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Sep 2015, 14:55
- Volvo V70 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201504SB15195
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 6 Dec 2014, 14:15
- Honda Jazz and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404SB14047
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 7 Aug 2014, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14171
- Slight
Dodge Journey crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 6 Jul 2014, 13:38
- Dodge Journey and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14145
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 14 Jan 2014, 01:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14008
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 10 Jan 2014, 08:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14004
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Dec 2013, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13239
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Oct 2013, 20:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13215
- Slight
Lexmoto Gladiator crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Sep 2013, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13208
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 11 Sep 2013, 15:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13178
- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Nov 2012, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12253
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 14 Feb 2012, 15:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12058
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 8 Nov 2011, 14:59
- Ford Transit and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11098
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 7 Sep 2011, 09:20
- Peugeot 406, Skoda Octavia and Toyota
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11065
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 11 Aug 2011, 07:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11056
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 24 Jul 2011, 10:15
- Honda Accord and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11051
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Apr 2011, 14:10
- Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11024
- Slight
ERF crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 11 Nov 2010, 10:24
- ERF, DAF Trucks Fad 85CF, Skoda Fabia, Daihatsu Fourtrak and 4 more vehicles
- 8 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004CJ10103
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 11 Oct 2010, 10:44
- Peugeot 206 and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CJ10095
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 16 May 2010, 13:35
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201004CJ10041
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 3 May 2010, 14:20
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004CJ10035
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 21 Dec 2009, 00:08
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 200904CJ09084
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 11 Jul 2009, 17:00
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CJ09045
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the B5246 in West Lancashire, 20 Jan 2009, 07:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CJ09003
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 Oct 2008, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CJ08091
- Slight
Mazda Demio crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 21 Oct 2008, 13:00
- Mazda Demio and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CJ08088
- Slight
Yamaha crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 25 Feb 2008, 17:20
- Yamaha and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200804CJ08024
- Serious
Rover 75 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Aug 2007, 21:25
- Rover 75 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07071
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 27 Jul 2007, 13:31
- Audi A3 and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07066
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 25 Jun 2007, 20:55
- BMW 5 Series and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200704CJ07052
- Serious
Car crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 16 Apr 2007, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07031
- Slight
Fiat Ulysse crash on the A5209 in West Lancashire, 30 Nov 2006, 17:48
- Fiat Ulysse, Audi A4, Rover Metro and Ford Escort
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200604CJ06120