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WN6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,411 road traffic collisions in the WN6 postcode district, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 689 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, up 46% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
4,411
732nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,248
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
68 people killed
Serious collisions
689
795 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Up 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WN6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal601.4%
  • Serious68916%
  • Slight3,66283%

What the data shows

  • WN6 had 287 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 576 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in WN6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,007 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN6, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WN6.

Where WN6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
732nd
Most casualties
637th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
970th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday633 (14%)
  • Tuesday590 (13%)
  • Wednesday584 (13%)
  • Thursday664 (15%)
  • Friday731 (17%)
  • Saturday645 (15%)
  • Sunday564 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,143 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,160 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,641 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway559 (13%)
  • Roundabout97 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,357 (76%)
  • 40 mph261 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph298 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph468 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,479 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds661 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other40 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded40 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,773 (60%)
  • Pedestrian880 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist677 (11%)
  • Cyclist405 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant184 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN6 peaked at 161 in 1998; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253543
20242434
20231925
20222227
20212740
20201823
20193752
20183757
20173854
20163039
20152639
20143549
20133863
20125167
20115080
201069100
20096079
200869104
200783125
200695149
2005104158
2004111180
2003113149
2002101160
2001132201
2000136197
1999154200
1998161242
1997136193
1996141203
1995124178
1994155227
1993147217
1992143227
1991125173
1990150224
1989134173
1988148194
1987143194
1986101134
1985138169
1984124172
1983130169
1982118166
1981116142
1980134188
1979129169

Map of recent crashes in WN6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN6

The 24 most recent collisions in WN6 happened between 2 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN6

The B5375 has the most collisions in WN6, 707 of 4,411 (16%), followed by the A49 (547).

Collisions in WN6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB53757079444110
2ndA49547738972
3rdA5209533812697
4thM64408121861
5thB5206358513771
6thB5250121173124
7thB5239120172114
8thA5106233501
9thB5209141902
10thA52065701
11thB53575701
12thA5203300
13thB52753400
14thB53763300

Council areas covering WN6

Collisions in WN6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wigan has 3,657 of 4,411 (83%).

Collisions in WN6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan3,6575,08551498
2ndWest Lancashire7121,0989184
3rdChorley304906
4thSouth Ribble71001
5thBolton3400

Towns in WN6

Collisions in WN6 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Wigan (1,311) and Standish (813).