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Ashton-in-Makerfield road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,337 road traffic collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,031 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 314 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,337
409th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,031
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
29 people killed
Serious collisions
314
349 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Ashton-in-Makerfield

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.2%
  • Serious31413%
  • Slight1,99485%

What the data shows

  • Ashton-in-Makerfield had 147 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 310 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 625 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ashton-in-Makerfield, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Where Ashton-in-Makerfield ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
409th
Most casualties
394th
Most fatal collisions
358th
Most serious collisions
487th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday308 (13%)
  • Tuesday347 (15%)
  • Wednesday318 (14%)
  • Thursday387 (17%)
  • Friday415 (18%)
  • Saturday327 (14%)
  • Sunday235 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,677 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit632 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,201 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph2,195 (94%)
  • 40 mph16 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph29 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph55 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,818 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds360 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,518 (50%)
  • Pedestrian720 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist363 (12%)
  • Cyclist251 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant54 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ashton-in-Makerfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ashton-in-Makerfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield peaked at 92 in 1997; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241112
20231114
20221414
20211417
20201518
20192025
20181517
20171621
20161629
20151217
20141619
20132027
20123138
20112535
20102227
20094053
20084047
20075380
20065161
20055768
20046983
20036185
20025885
200172106
20007186
199971104
19986583
199792144
199684117
199571100
19947088
199374101
19927499
19917294
19907486
19897097
198891109
198784101
19866374
19857489
19846780
19836985
19825668
19815669
19805161
19796479

Map of recent crashes in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ashton-in-Makerfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ashton-in-Makerfield

The 24 most recent collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield happened between 26 April 2024 and 27 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ashton-in-Makerfield

The A58 has the most collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield, 630 of 2,337 (27%), followed by the A49 (608).

Collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586308251172
2ndA496087983100
3rdB5207307413349
4thM6538926
5thA5723301

Council areas covering Ashton-in-Makerfield

Collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield were recorded in 3 council areas. Wigan has 2,104 of 2,337 (90%).

Collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan2,1042,71025272
2ndSt. Helens228314439
3rdSefton3401

Postcode districts in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Collisions in Ashton-in-Makerfield were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WN4 (2,315) and WA12 (22).