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Leigh (Wigan) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,772 road traffic collisions in Leigh, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,305 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 683 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
5,772
188th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,305
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
74 people killed
Serious collisions
683
734 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Leigh

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.2%
  • Serious68312%
  • Slight5,01887%

What the data shows

  • Leigh had 428 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 828 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Leigh were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,513 children under 16 were killed or injured in Leigh, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Leigh.

Where Leigh ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
188th
Most casualties
186th
Most fatal collisions
148th
Most serious collisions
258th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday779 (13%)
  • Tuesday821 (14%)
  • Wednesday823 (14%)
  • Thursday888 (15%)
  • Friday987 (17%)
  • Saturday853 (15%)
  • Sunday621 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,093 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,578 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,905 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road344 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway274 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout146 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded103 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph49 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph5,351 (93%)
  • 40 mph309 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph31 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,531 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds889 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other60 (1%)
  • Not recorded78 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,408 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,935 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist775 (11%)
  • Cyclist757 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant199 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant124 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Leigh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leigh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Leigh peaked at 197 in 1985; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253845
20244762
20233843
20223843
20214151
20204050
20194148
20185166
20175061
20164461
20155266
20145682
20135572
20126177
201177109
201082105
2009113157
2008100134
2007105130
2006127166
2005137187
2004142189
2003154194
2002188248
2001190274
2000166222
1999188257
1998190238
1997181232
1996146196
1995188224
1994163201
1993169218
1992157195
1991154194
1990162196
1989173218
1988189229
1987153177
1986161195
1985197224
1984150176
1983158188
1982171213
1981154177
1980166201
1979169214

Map of recent crashes in Leigh

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Leigh

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Leigh

The 24 most recent collisions in Leigh happened between 1 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Leigh

The A572 has the most collisions in Leigh, 1,254 of 5,772 (22%), followed by the A578 (699).

Collisions in Leigh on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5721,2541,58617154
2ndA5786999231491
3rdB5215554728555
4thA579470644751
5thA574211256528
6thA580526914
7thB5237131801
8thB522571001
9thA5736900
10thA5774500
11thA5713301
12thA6723300

Council areas covering Leigh

Collisions in Leigh were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 5,761 of 5,772 (99.8%).

Collisions in Leigh by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan5,7617,29371680
2ndWarrington6701

Postcode districts in Leigh

Collisions in Leigh were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by WN7 (5,641) and WN2 (114).