Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 25 Jan 2025, 23:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025061581259
Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5LS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 300 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Worsley Mesnes ward, Wigan, from 2001 to 2025, with 403 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 300
- 2,615th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 403
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the WN3 5LS hotspot
33 of the 300 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31%
- Serious3010%
- Slight26789%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 369
- All casualties
- 403
Accidents by year at the WN3 5LS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 41 in 2001, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WN3 5LS 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 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 15 |
| 2010 | 13 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 17 | 21 |
| 2007 | 18 | 22 |
| 2006 | 19 | 22 |
| 2005 | 18 | 21 |
| 2004 | 14 | 21 |
| 2003 | 29 | 37 |
| 2002 | 35 | 42 |
| 2001 | 41 | 60 |
Map of crashes at the WN3 5LS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WN3 5LS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5LS 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 WN3 5LS 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 WN3 5LS hotspot
All 300 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Wigan.
Accident hotspots near WN3 5LS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Douglas, Wigan, WN5 9HU area, 1.3 km away, with 178 collisions.
- Douglas, Wigan, WN5 9HU area1.3 km away, 249 casualties178 collisions
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North, Wigan, WN4 0BP area1.3 km away, 142 casualties92 collisions
- Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6ET area1.4 km away, 139 casualties92 collisions
- Douglas, Wigan, WN5 9AD area1.8 km away, 651 casualties462 collisions
- Douglas, Wigan, WN5 9SB area2.2 km away, 97 casualties69 collisions
- Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AL area2.2 km away, 376 casualties297 collisions
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North, Wigan, WN4 0DE area2.5 km away, 235 casualties178 collisions
- Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7YB area2.7 km away, 133 casualties86 collisions
All 300 crashes at the WN3 5LS hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 25 January 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 18 Oct 2024, 21:30
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061507900
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 18 Jul 2024, 17:22
- Citroen C3 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061469456
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 17 Jun 2024, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061458963
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 25 May 2024, 08:50
- Toyota Yaris and Keeway RKF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061449729
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 20 Apr 2024, 11:00
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061434114
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 24 Mar 2024, 16:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024061424257
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A49 in Wigan, 7 Nov 2023, 11:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061374218
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the A49 in Wigan, 15 Jun 2023, 18:40
- Kia Sportage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061325776
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A49 in Wigan, 13 Jan 2023, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061266656
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A49 in Wigan, 6 Jan 2023, 17:25
- Ford Galaxy and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023061265520
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 1 Sep 2022, 14:37
- Citroen DS3 and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061214650
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 19 Jul 2022, 12:00
- Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061207167
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 2 Jul 2022, 19:45
- Mercedes C Class, Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061194442
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 15 Feb 2022, 18:50
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022061144989
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 15 Feb 2022, 08:55
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022061143771
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A49 in Wigan, 6 Oct 2021, 21:57
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021061096760
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 2 Sep 2021, 16:13
- Ford Fiesta and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061091107
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 22 Apr 2021, 18:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021061043907
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 26 Jan 2021, 08:30
- Kia Sportage and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202106L079734
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 27 Oct 2020, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 202006L177273
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 2 Oct 2020, 15:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L175719
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A49 in Wigan, 27 Jul 2020, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L173326
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 18 Jul 2020, 19:00
- Ford Galaxy and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L173303
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 31 Jan 2020, 08:30
- A bicycle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202006L167968
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 12 Dec 2019, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L165728
- Slight
Bus crash on the A49 in Wigan, 19 Sep 2019, 18:45
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L162034
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 30 Aug 2019, 11:25
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L161168
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A49 in Wigan, 23 Jun 2019, 12:30
- Vauxhall Combo and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201906L158562
- Slight
Car crash on the A49 in Wigan, 14 Jun 2019, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L157888
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 21 May 2019, 18:50
- Toyota Aygo and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L158002
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 7 May 2019, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201906L157441
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A49 in Wigan, 5 Sep 2018, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L148060
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 5 Aug 2018, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L146782
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 27 Jul 2018, 16:45
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L146899
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 29 Jun 2018, 17:15
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L145623
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A49 in Wigan, 24 Jan 2018, 06:30
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201806L139956
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 30 Dec 2017, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201706L039878
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 30 Nov 2017, 16:30
- Nissan Juke and Lexmoto Assault 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L037912
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A49 in Wigan, 20 Aug 2017, 14:00
- Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201706L034314
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 17 Aug 2017, 18:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L034261
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 31 Jul 2017, 17:10
- Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L033364
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 26 May 2017, 18:55
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201706L030864
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 18 May 2017, 19:30
- Renault Clio, Mini Cooper and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201706L030536
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A49 in Wigan, 22 Apr 2017, 21:14
- Peugeot 207 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201706L030047
- Slight
Vehicle crash on a C road in Wigan, 8 Nov 2016, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L022929
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Wigan, 19 Aug 2016, 19:45
- 2 Mercedes Sprinters
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L020052
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5238 in Wigan, 27 Jun 2016, 13:34
- Ford Fiesta, Audi A4 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201606L017967