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WN4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,396 road traffic collisions in the WN4 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,614 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 461 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
3,396
1,136th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,614
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
43 people killed
Serious collisions
461
524 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WN4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.3%
  • Serious46114%
  • Slight2,89285%

What the data shows

  • WN4 had 201 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 455 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in WN4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 791 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN4, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WN4.

Where WN4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,136th
Most casualties
1,115th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,599th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday458 (13%)
  • Tuesday483 (14%)
  • Wednesday461 (14%)
  • Thursday527 (16%)
  • Friday595 (18%)
  • Saturday504 (15%)
  • Sunday368 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,437 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit893 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,809 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway420 (12%)
  • Roundabout74 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph2,678 (79%)
  • 40 mph135 (4%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph147 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph379 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,606 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds544 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other53 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,673 (58%)
  • Pedestrian797 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist462 (10%)
  • Cyclist324 (7%)
  • Van occupant140 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN4 peaked at 136 in 1997; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252126
20242023
20231621
20221818
20212124
20202227
20192432
20181922
20172228
20161833
20151722
20142227
20132534
20124155
20113860
20104049
20095387
20085969
200779121
200681103
200583109
200494123
200391132
200285125
2001114173
2000106132
1999100149
199898134
1997136221
1996117165
1995103150
1994113156
1993105146
1992109145
1991111155
1990114142
1989106146
1988128179
1987115145
198694118
198593111
198490120
198393117
198294123
198187113
19807797
197984107

Map of recent crashes in WN4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN4

The 24 most recent collisions in WN4 happened between 4 November 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN4

The A49 has the most collisions in WN4, 861 of 3,396 (25%), followed by the A58 (750).

Collisions in WN4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA498611,1513126
2ndA587501,0181498
3rdB5207420594369
4thM6385612744
5thB52155502
6thA5714402
7thA5724511
8thA5783301
9thA5793300

Council areas covering WN4

Collisions in WN4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 2,944 of 3,396 (87%).

Collisions in WN4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan2,9443,96935386
2ndSt. Helens446637872

Towns in WN4

Collisions in WN4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ashton-in-Makerfield (2,315) and Land Gate (141).