Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 22 Mar 2025, 16:38
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041585744
Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 66 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Skelmersdale South ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 86 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 66
- 11,326th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 86
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN8 9NF hotspot
15 of the 66 collisions here (23%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.5%
- Serious1421%
- Slight5177%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 15
- Slightly injured
- 70
- All casualties
- 86
Accidents by year at the WN8 9NF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2006, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN8 9NF 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 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the WN8 9NF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN8 9NF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WN8 9NF 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 South
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN8 9NF
- Postcode district
- WN8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.53677, -2.77415
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 March 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,326th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN8 9NF hotspot
16 of the 66 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Skelmersdale.
Accident hotspots near WN8 9NF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NP area, 0.9 km away, with 231 collisions.
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NP area0.9 km away, 317 casualties231 collisions
- Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 9PT area1.3 km away, 130 casualties95 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area1.5 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9DZ area1.6 km away, 328 casualties233 collisions
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area2.3 km away, 244 casualties182 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY area2.6 km away, 212 casualties149 collisions
- Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area2.8 km away, 144 casualties101 collisions
- Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 7TA area3 km away, 78 casualties62 collisions
All 66 crashes at the WN8 9NF hotspot
Newest first, from 7 April 2001 to 22 March 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 30 Dec 2022, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041261736
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 27 Sep 2022, 06:45
- Vauxhall Mokka and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041223445
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 7 Jun 2022, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041186628
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 2 May 2022, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041172033
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 Jun 2021, 22:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041068454
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Jan 2020, 02:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040921595
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 Nov 2019, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040904028
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Oct 2019, 13:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040887101
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Oct 2018, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18142
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Jun 2018, 18:30
- Skoda Octavia and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18076
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX900 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 May 2018, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18050
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 1 Jul 2016, 10:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16193
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 14 Apr 2016, 17:10
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16008
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 25 Feb 2016, 07:31
- 2 Ford Transits
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16074
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Sep 2015, 04:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15209
- Serious
Car crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 21 Oct 2013, 16:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304TA13179
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 11 Aug 2013, 18:00
- Vauxhall Zafira and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13154
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Feb 2013, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13021
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 16 Jan 2013, 20:26
- Mercedes C Class and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304TA13010
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 24 Jul 2012, 11:50
- Toyota Avensis, Fiat Punto and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204TA12099
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 4 Jul 2012, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12124
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 23 Oct 2011, 15:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201104TA11201
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Jun 2011, 16:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11042
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Jan 2011, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11004
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Dec 2010, 13:30
- Citroen C1 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CJ10121
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Sep 2010, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CJ10081
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Apr 2010, 06:01
- Vauxhall Astra and DAF Trucks FTG 95XF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CJ10031
- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 26 Dec 2009, 06:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904TA09272
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 26 Dec 2009, 06:42
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904TA09271
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 26 Dec 2009, 06:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904TA09270
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Dec 2009, 13:50
- Ford Focus and Alfa Romeo Mito
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200904CJ09082
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M58 in Chorley, 27 Feb 2009, 23:19
- Audi A3, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200904TA09039
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 27 Aug 2008, 17:30
- Ford KA and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804TA08213
- Slight
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Aug 2008, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CJ08096
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 14 Jun 2008, 01:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200804TA08139
- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 14 Nov 2007, 09:30
- Vauxhall Tigra and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200704CJ07123
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Sep 2007, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07078
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 2 Aug 2007, 01:23
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200704CJ07072
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 May 2007, 17:05
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07040
- Serious
Suzuki TL 1000 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Apr 2007, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200704CJ07032
- Slight
Citroen Xantia crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 16 Nov 2006, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06278
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 18 Oct 2006, 16:40
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CJ06101
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 10 Oct 2006, 08:32
- Fiat Punto and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CJ06098
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M58 in West Lancashire, 29 May 2006, 15:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06124
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 6 Feb 2006, 00:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CJ06018
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 7 Jan 2006, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CJ06004
- Serious
HGV crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Dec 2005, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200504CJ05081