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WN2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,774 road traffic collisions in the WN2 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,647 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 858 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 43% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
5,774
371st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,647
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
83 people killed
Serious collisions
858
945 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WN2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791.4%
  • Serious85815%
  • Slight4,83784%

What the data shows

  • WN2 had 403 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 811 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WN2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,561 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN2, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WN2.

Where WN2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
371st
Most casualties
361st
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
614th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday758 (13%)
  • Tuesday840 (15%)
  • Wednesday837 (14%)
  • Thursday864 (15%)
  • Friday974 (17%)
  • Saturday824 (14%)
  • Sunday677 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,126 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,531 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,524 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout51 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph58 (1%)
  • 30 mph5,527 (96%)
  • 40 mph18 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph156 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,478 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds893 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds93 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds85 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other65 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,981 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,560 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist894 (12%)
  • Cyclist644 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant219 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant187 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN2 peaked at 250 in 1990; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20244756
20233338
20223134
20214760
20204156
20195376
20183544
20176082
20162942
20154363
20145369
20135370
20126190
201176105
20107499
200982115
200898121
2007114152
2006157232
2005150204
2004143196
2003157223
2002174259
2001162207
2000162226
1999170246
1998211307
1997191299
1996191265
1995174219
1994171223
1993171230
1992191238
1991207279
1990250322
1989166216
1988176247
1987165209
1986125151
1985151176
1984132153
1983167195
1982163200
1981158177
1980148178
1979134163

Map of recent crashes in WN2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN2

The 24 most recent collisions in WN2 happened between 29 January and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN2

The A577 has the most collisions in WN2, 1,295 of 5,774 (22%), followed by the A58 (872).

Collisions in WN2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5771,2951,70815181
2ndA588721,14416144
3rdA573465602654
4thB5238437623755
5thB52393775991066
6thB5237259356641
7thA578146194222
8thB5222323414
9thA49101202
10thB532861300
11thB53294501
12thB52363400
13thM63601

Council areas covering WN2

Collisions in WN2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wigan has 5,727 of 5,774 (99%).

Collisions in WN2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan5,7277,56178844
2ndBolton3466111
3rdOldham4602
4thBury3500
5thWestmorland and Furness3601

Towns in WN2

Collisions in WN2 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Hindley (2,264) and Platt Bridge and Abram (946).