Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Aug 2025, 15:20
- Ford Focus and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041631146
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 182 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 244 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 182
- 4,670th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 244
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN8 6JX hotspot
37 of the 182 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.6%
- Serious3419%
- Slight14580%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 40
- Slightly injured
- 201
- All casualties
- 244
Accidents by year at the WN8 6JX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2004, against an average of 7.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN8 6JX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 11 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 | 17 |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 13 | 19 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 13 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 13 |
| 2004 | 17 | 23 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the WN8 6JX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN8 6JX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX 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 6JX 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
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- WN8 6JX
- Postcode district
- WN8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.55671, -2.78399
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 15 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,670th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the WN8 6JX hotspot
60 of the 182 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Skelmersdale.
Accident hotspots near WN8 6JX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area, 1.1 km away, with 101 collisions.
- Skelmersdale North, West Lancashire, WN8 6TY area1.1 km away, 144 casualties101 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area1.3 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY area1.5 km away, 212 casualties149 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NP area1.6 km away, 317 casualties231 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF area2.3 km away, 86 casualties66 collisions
- Skelmersdale South, West Lancashire, WN8 9DZ area3 km away, 328 casualties233 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L40 6JN area3.4 km away, 145 casualties95 collisions
- Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 9PT area3.4 km away, 130 casualties95 collisions
All 182 crashes at the WN8 6JX hotspot
Newest first, from 5 February 2001 to 15 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Jun 2025, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041610631
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Apr 2025, 18:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041647387
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 4 Mar 2025, 07:52
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041587784
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Feb 2025, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041560155
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 11 Nov 2024, 08:20
- Toyota Yaris and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041514681
- Serious
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 27 Oct 2024, 12:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041509134
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 19 Jul 2024, 13:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041469880
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 23 Jun 2024, 19:00
- Hyundai i20 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041459497
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 4 Apr 2024, 16:38
- Ford Focus and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041428072
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Sep 2023, 16:52
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041353338
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Aug 2023, 13:39
- Toyota Auris and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041344428
- Serious
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 May 2022, 11:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041186025
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 7 May 2022, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041174116
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 1 Jun 2021, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041051076
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 26 May 2021, 16:07
- Vauxhall Zafira and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041050212
- Slight
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Feb 2021, 10:31
- Suzuki and Citroen DS3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041024252
- Serious
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 21 Dec 2020, 00:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020041008706
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 2 Nov 2020, 15:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040995631
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 14 May 2020, 15:42
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040951281
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 3 Dec 2019, 15:15
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040905265
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Jun 2019, 13:48
- Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040853467
- Serious
Scania crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 9 May 2019, 01:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040878890
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 12 Feb 2019, 15:15
- Ford Focus and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040830862
- Slight
Lexmoto XTR 125 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 29 Jan 2019, 20:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040821863
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Oct 2018, 07:54
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18140
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Sep 2018, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18130
- Slight
Suzuki GSXR 750 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 May 2018, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18052
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 15 Apr 2018, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18109
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 2 Mar 2018, 23:48
- Vauxhall Mokka and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18024
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 24 Dec 2017, 16:15
- Citroen DS3 and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201704SB17218
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Jul 2017, 19:05
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17125
- Serious
Skoda Citigo crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 3 Jun 2017, 16:30
- Skoda Citigo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201704SB17094
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 28 Mar 2017, 08:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201704SB17057
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 7 Mar 2017, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17042
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 25 Nov 2016, 15:05
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16264
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 3 Nov 2016, 16:15
- Vauxhall Meriva and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16245
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 5 Oct 2016, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16218
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 8 Apr 2016, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16104
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 23 Feb 2016, 16:40
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16049
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5068 in West Lancashire, 14 Feb 2016, 17:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16061
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Jan 2016, 07:40
- Ford KA and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16034
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 17 Dec 2015, 17:20
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15263
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 27 Apr 2015, 14:20
- Kia Ceed and Toyota
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15156
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Feb 2015, 18:15
- Hyundai Coupe and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201504SB15031
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 12 Feb 2015, 08:30
- Ford Galaxy and Chevrolet Aveo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15027
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 5 Feb 2015, 21:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15022
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 10 Dec 2014, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SB14061