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WN8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,529 road traffic collisions in the WN8 postcode district, West Lancashire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 956 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
4,529
692nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,416
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
62 people killed
Serious collisions
956
1,104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WN8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal571.3%
  • Serious95621%
  • Slight3,51678%

What the data shows

  • WN8 had 551 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 833 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in WN8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,006 children under 16 were killed or injured in WN8, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in WN8.

Where WN8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
692nd
Most casualties
606th
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
448th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday621 (14%)
  • Tuesday623 (14%)
  • Wednesday672 (15%)
  • Thursday721 (16%)
  • Friday763 (17%)
  • Saturday638 (14%)
  • Sunday491 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,326 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,004 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,000 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway686 (15%)
  • Roundabout598 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road207 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph99 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph2,305 (51%)
  • 40 mph1,206 (27%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph593 (13%)
  • 70 mph265 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,528 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds688 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds69 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other43 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded59 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,918 (61%)
  • Pedestrian802 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist669 (10%)
  • Cyclist457 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant219 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant81 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WN8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WN8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WN8 peaked at 142 in 1996; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255270
20245377
20234360
20224571
20215770
20204258
20195590
20185464
201770107
201680113
201570107
201481112
20136078
20126997
201184115
201090132
200978121
2008100143
200797130
2006104154
2005117183
2004138191
2003110149
2002131175
2001121175
2000102164
1999120183
1998130207
1997140216
1996142199
1995131238
1994139199
1993106144
1992140199
1991121172
1990126173
1989117171
1988126151
198798132
198695129
1985107135
198497120
198387110
198298127
198196134
198092116
1979118155

Map of recent crashes in WN8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WN8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WN8

The 24 most recent collisions in WN8 happened between 13 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WN8

The A577 has the most collisions in WN8, 738 of 4,529 (16%), followed by the B5312 (402).

Collisions in WN8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5777381,0619143
2ndB5312402577276
3rdA5209276473464
4thM58196322735
5thA5068105166113
6thB52464771113
7thA506141813
8thM65601
9thA5703600
10thM6131101

Council areas covering WN8

Collisions in WN8 were recorded in 5 council areas. West Lancashire has 4,502 of 4,529 (99%).

Collisions in WN8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire4,5026,36655951
2ndSouth Ribble92513
3rdChorley6900
4thWigan6811
5thSt. Helens3400

Towns in WN8

Collisions in WN8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Skelmersdale (1,650) and Up Holland (468).