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Shevington Moor road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Shevington Moor, Wigan, from 1979 to 2025, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
174
2,099th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
234
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
30
33 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
2 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Shevington Moor

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3017%
  • Slight14382%

What the data shows

  • Shevington Moor had 18 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 22 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Shevington Moor were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 36 children under 16 were killed or injured in Shevington Moor, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in Shevington Moor.

Where Shevington Moor ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
2,099th
Most casualties
2,080th
Most fatal collisions
2,420th
Most serious collisions
2,329th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday29 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday28 (16%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (11%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph150 (86%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph12 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant143 (61%)
  • Pedestrian27 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (11%)
  • Cyclist21 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Shevington Moor road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shevington Moor, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Shevington Moor peaked at 10 in 1993; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202311
202233
202144
202015
201933
201822
201700
201600
201511
201400
201312
201267
201134
201022
200900
200823
200744
200634
200522
2004410
2003810
200211
200157
200046
199988
1998712
199736
199678
199534
199422
19931014
199278
199124
1990814
198955
198869
198757
198611
198534
198448
198344
198247
198168
19801010
197956

Map of recent crashes in Shevington Moor

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Shevington Moor

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Shevington Moor

The 24 most recent collisions in Shevington Moor happened between 15 October 2012 and 2 July 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Shevington Moor

The A49 has the most collisions in Shevington Moor, 69 of 174 (40%), followed by the A5209 (14).

Collisions in Shevington Moor on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA496996110
2ndA5209141902
3rdM6121600
4thB52396602

Council areas covering Shevington Moor

Collisions in Shevington Moor were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 156 of 174 (90%).

Collisions in Shevington Moor by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan156212128
2ndWest Lancashire172102

Postcode district for Shevington Moor

All 174 collisions in Shevington Moor were in the WN6 postcode district.