Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Oct 2025, 19:26
- Nissan Juke and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041660053
Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 101 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Skelmersdale North ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 144 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 101
- 7,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 144
- 1.43 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN8 6TY hotspot
22 of the 101 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11%
- Serious2121%
- Slight7978%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 122
- All casualties
- 144
Accidents by year at the WN8 6TY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2001, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN8 6TY hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 14 |
| 2002 | 9 | 13 |
| 2001 | 13 | 21 |
Map of crashes at the WN8 6TY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN8 6TY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY 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 6TY 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
- Skelmersdale North
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN8 6TY
- Postcode district
- WN8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.56154, -2.76876
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 7,888th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN8 6TY hotspot
73 of the 101 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Skelmersdale.
Accident hotspots near WN8 6TY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area, 1.1 km away, with 182 collisions.
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area1.1 km away, 244 casualties182 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NP area1.9 km away, 317 casualties231 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area2.3 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY area2.6 km away, 212 casualties149 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area2.8 km away, 86 casualties66 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9DZ area2.8 km away, 328 casualties233 collisions
- Rural North East, West Lancashire, WN8 7HB area3.3 km away, 102 casualties73 collisions
- Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 9PT area3.5 km away, 130 casualties95 collisions
All 101 crashes at the WN8 6TY hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 27 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 13 Jul 2025, 12:25
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041615564
- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Jun 2025, 19:29
- Mercedes Vito and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041604709
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Mar 2025, 11:59
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041617414
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Mar 2025, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041564301
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Feb 2025, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041560922
- Serious
Suzuki Jimny crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 7 Sep 2024, 22:03
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041488562
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Jul 2024, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041469501
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Mar 2024, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041420041
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 1 Dec 2023, 17:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Cupra Formentor
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041382594
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Sep 2023, 15:19
- Ford Ecosport and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041351350
- Serious
MG 3 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 24 Jun 2023, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041322334
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 13 Jan 2023, 15:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041263258
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 16 Dec 2022, 15:20
- Vauxhall Insignia and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022041255375
- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Sep 2022, 15:10
- Jaguar XJ Series and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041221600
- Serious
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Sep 2021, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041091962
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Nov 2020, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2020041001678
- Slight
Aprilia RS 125 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Dec 2019, 11:34
- Aprilia RS 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040913261
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 22 Nov 2019, 14:15
- Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040901660
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 22 Sep 2019, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040880005
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Sep 2019, 08:37
- Ford Galaxy and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040897938
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 20 Mar 2019, 15:29
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040844126
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Nov 2018, 14:00
- Nissan Qashqai and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18173
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 20 Sep 2018, 13:03
- Skoda Fabia and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201804SB18131
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Nov 2016, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16251
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 2 Jun 2016, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16122
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Feb 2016, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16072
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 9 Jan 2016, 14:00
- Vauxhall Insignia and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16032
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Jan 2016, 10:00
- Mercedes and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16021
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 24 Sep 2015, 09:01
- Volkswagen Golf and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201504SB15185
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Jul 2015, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15139
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 20 Jun 2015, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15118
- Serious
Dodge Caliber crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 Nov 2014, 12:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14038
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Nov 2014, 12:30
- Toyota Aygo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14043
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Nov 2014, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14037
- Slight
Honda Insight crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Aug 2014, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14175
- Serious
Honda CBR125R crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Apr 2014, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14078
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Dec 2013, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13249
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Dec 2013, 17:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13251
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Mar 2013, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13027
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 25 Jan 2013, 15:30
- Vauxhall Vectra and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13013
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 22 Dec 2012, 13:36
- Vauxhall Corsa and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201204CJ12268
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Oct 2012, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201204CJ12220
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Oct 2012, 19:15
- Ford Mondeo and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12215
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 22 Sep 2012, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha FZS 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12192
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 4 Feb 2012, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12018
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 31 Dec 2011, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11135
- Serious
Car crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 31 Oct 2011, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11093