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WN5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,371 road traffic collisions in the WN5 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 102 were fatal and 899 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
6,371
262nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,713
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
102
109 people killed
Serious collisions
899
1,026 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for WN5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1021.6%
  • Serious89914%
  • Slight5,37084%

What the data shows

  • WN5 had 383 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 795 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WN5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,520 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN5, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WN5.

Where WN5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
262nd
Most casualties
239th
Most fatal collisions
267th
Most serious collisions
545th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday842 (13%)
  • Tuesday883 (14%)
  • Wednesday932 (15%)
  • Thursday966 (15%)
  • Friday1,088 (17%)
  • Saturday912 (14%)
  • Sunday748 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,425 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,790 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,130 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway741 (12%)
  • Roundabout243 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road165 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph5,338 (84%)
  • 40 mph58 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph248 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph675 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,910 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,030 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds93 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist47 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other68 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,839 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,621 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist914 (10%)
  • Cyclist573 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant297 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant228 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)103 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN5 peaked at 230 in 1995; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253954
20244654
20233239
20223343
20213544
20203348
20194055
20183943
20174859
20163847
20152932
20145882
20135076
20126687
201169108
20107699
200983121
2008120171
2007109145
2006135199
2005133184
2004150209
2003167248
2002172236
2001180261
2000198309
1999194287
1998227306
1997207291
1996212316
1995230318
1994191259
1993223322
1992213302
1991200263
1990225294
1989224314
1988192255
1987180239
1986173222
1985172213
1984188250
1983207261
1982205272
1981189236
1980175222
1979166218

Map of recent crashes in WN5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN5

The 24 most recent collisions in WN5 happened between 7 June and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN5

The A577 has the most collisions in WN5, 1,316 of 6,371 (21%), followed by the A571 (745).

Collisions in WN5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5771,3161,74415180
2ndA5717451,03011103
3rdB520650069612103
4thM64828011844
5thA49361509242
6thM58196279114
7thB52075180112
8thB5205254309
9thA57091200
10thA5066802
11thA574400
12thM604500
13thA5573300
14thA5723301
15thA63600
16thB62063510

Council areas covering WN5

Collisions in WN5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wigan has 5,722 of 6,371 (90%).

Collisions in WN5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan5,7227,83493774
2ndSt. Helens5407288106
3rdWest Lancashire98138117

Towns in WN5

Collisions in WN5 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Wigan (3,398) and Orrell (811).