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M58 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 677 collisions on the M58 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,039 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 94 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the M58, down 20% from 15 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
677
1,541st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,039
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
94
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the M58

On the M58, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.4%
  • Serious9414%
  • Slight56784%

Where the M58 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,541st
Most casualties
1,396th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

M58 accidents by year

Collisions on the M58 peaked at 29 in 1999 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M58, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
20241526
20231219
20221120
202178
20201217
20191031
2018811
2017913
2016914
2015714
2014710
20131112
201267
20112040
20101625
20091519
20082433
20072225
20062130
20052038
20041517
20031319
20022331
20011926
20001724
19992946
19982841
19972747
19961823
19952430
19941726
19931830
19922128
19911627
19901936
19891628
19881016
1987812
1986817
198588
1984610
19831618
19821327
19811017
198011
197933

When crashes happen on the M58

Friday has the most collisions on the M58 (115), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (154).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (16%)
  • Tuesday101 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (15%)
  • Thursday111 (16%)
  • Friday115 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (8.9%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am126 (19%)
  • 9am to noon84 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm116 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm154 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.3%)
  • February58 (8.6%)
  • March51 (7.5%)
  • April44 (6.5%)
  • May51 (7.5%)
  • June50 (7.4%)
  • July55 (8.1%)
  • August61 (9%)
  • September65 (9.6%)
  • October61 (9%)
  • November62 (9.2%)
  • December63 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight482 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M58 crashes

On the M58, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph18 (2.7%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph630 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds469 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.8%)
  • Other29 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry368 (54%)
  • Wet or damp257 (38%)
  • Frost or ice27 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (1.9%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway498 (74%)
  • Roundabout107 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (7.5%)
  • Single carriageway18 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M58 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the M58, followed by van occupants (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant834 (80%)
  • Van occupant88 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)6 (0.6%)
  • Pedestrian6 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car897 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes103 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle47 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1522 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 20125 (12%)
  • 21 to 25150 (14%)
  • 26 to 35245 (24%)
  • 36 to 45199 (19%)
  • 46 to 55124 (12%)
  • 56 to 6579 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3%)
  • Over 759 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider693 (67%)
  • Passenger340 (33%)
  • Pedestrian6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M58

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M58

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M58 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M58 were recorded in 5 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 329, followed by Wigan (170) and Sefton (150).

Collisions on the M58 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire3295261160
2ndWigan170235011
3rdSefton150233417
4thChorley131800
5thSouth Ribble112214

M58 crashes by town

Collisions on the M58 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Skelmersdale (21) and Up Holland (4).

Recent crashes on the M58

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M58, from 28 April 2024 to 13 December 2025.

Severity