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M29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,228 road traffic collisions in the M29 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,873 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 294 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,228
1,639th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,873
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
32 people killed
Serious collisions
294
318 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
17 in 2024

Road collision statistics for M29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal301.3%
  • Serious29413%
  • Slight1,90485%

What the data shows

  • M29 had 135 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 280 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in M29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 624 children under 16 were killed or injured in M29, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in M29.

Where M29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,639th
Most casualties
1,703rd
Most fatal collisions
1,849th
Most serious collisions
2,020th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday320 (14%)
  • Tuesday313 (14%)
  • Wednesday307 (14%)
  • Thursday339 (15%)
  • Friday338 (15%)
  • Saturday333 (15%)
  • Sunday278 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,574 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit577 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,754 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road220 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout33 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,003 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph24 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph96 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph79 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,744 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds345 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,527 (53%)
  • Pedestrian628 (22%)
  • Cyclist272 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist272 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant54 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M29 peaked at 96 in 1996; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251115
2024817
20231113
20221316
20211620
20201317
20191622
20182129
20171516
20161113
20151426
20141416
20131423
20122234
20112530
20102741
20094461
20083846
20073849
20064462
20055666
20044755
20036085
20026484
20016881
20006388
199980102
19985470
199791119
199696112
199579102
19946986
199375105
199289122
19917493
199080120
19898499
19886174
19877493
19865361
19856276
19845361
19835976
19827086
19815256
19805168
19794967

Map of recent crashes in M29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M29

The 24 most recent collisions in M29 happened between 8 June 2023 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M29

The A577 has the most collisions in M29, 633 of 2,228 (28%), followed by the A572 (404).

Collisions in M29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577633806769
2ndA572404516364
3rdA5082203279525
4thA580172274731
5thA5795901
6thA5733300

Council areas covering M29

Collisions in M29 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 2,214 of 2,228 (99%).

Collisions in M29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan2,2142,85130294
2ndBolton101700

Towns in M29

Collisions in M29 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Tyldesley (1,105) and Astley (611).