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WN1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,371 road traffic collisions in the WN1 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,878 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 575 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,371
747th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,878
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
49 people killed
Serious collisions
575
625 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for WN1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal481.1%
  • Serious57513%
  • Slight3,74886%

What the data shows

  • WN1 had 252 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 484 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WN1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 751 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN1, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in WN1.

Where WN1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
747th
Most casualties
731st
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
1,281st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday602 (14%)
  • Tuesday622 (14%)
  • Wednesday619 (14%)
  • Thursday663 (15%)
  • Friday711 (16%)
  • Saturday685 (16%)
  • Sunday469 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,098 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,182 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,206 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway531 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road498 (11%)
  • Roundabout67 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,233 (97%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph111 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,358 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds752 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other36 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded47 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,015 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,491 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist514 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant392 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist250 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant111 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN1 peaked at 160 in 1988; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252325
20241719
20232125
20222635
20212536
20202031
20193036
20183540
20173546
20162024
20152439
20142129
20132942
20124262
20114053
20104561
20095366
20087195
200784110
200675109
200587136
2004114153
2003138186
2002130192
2001149220
2000125201
1999129179
1998153227
1997132183
1996151211
1995139208
1994159226
1993135179
1992141185
1991152204
1990153204
1989143186
1988160207
1987138178
198697128
1985127152
1984126150
1983124157
1982141171
1981115132
1980136165
1979141175

Map of recent crashes in WN1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN1

The 24 most recent collisions in WN1 happened between 1 December 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN1

The A49 has the most collisions in WN1, 1,002 of 4,371 (23%), followed by the B5238 (499).

Collisions in WN1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA491,0021,3889100
2ndB5238499708569
3rdA577418553644
4thB5375249340327
5thA573205293325
6thB5376203263433
7thA5106187296539
8thB523991139020
9thB535681200
10thB53286900
11thB53785800
12thB53574600

Council areas covering WN1

Collisions in WN1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 4,361 of 4,371 (99.8%).

Collisions in WN1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan4,3615,86748573
2ndBolton5601

Towns in WN1

Collisions in WN1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wigan (3,803) and Ince-in-Makerfield (101).