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Wigan road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,764 road traffic collisions in Wigan from 1979 to 2025, and 15,660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 124 were fatal and 1,454 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1979
11,764
101st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
15,660
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
124
128 people killed
Serious collisions
1,454
1,544 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Wigan

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1241.1%
  • Serious1,45412%
  • Slight10,18687%

What the data shows

  • Wigan had 665 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 1,354 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in Wigan were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,753 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wigan, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Wigan.

Where Wigan ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
101st
Most casualties
96th
Most fatal collisions
95th
Most serious collisions
132nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,589 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,614 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,618 (14%)
  • Thursday1,799 (15%)
  • Friday1,957 (17%)
  • Saturday1,858 (16%)
  • Sunday1,329 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,208 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,391 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,851 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway1,392 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road1,094 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout243 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded184 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph77 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph11,600 (99%)
  • 40 mph82 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,186 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,905 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds178 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds172 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist51 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other99 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded122 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,112 (52%)
  • Pedestrian3,631 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,490 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist1,050 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant777 (5%)
  • Van occupant296 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant139 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant52 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant52 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Wigan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wigan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Wigan peaked at 432 in 1998; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255464
20246472
20235563
20225872
20216077
20204866
201982107
20188594
2017100136
20165976
20154463
201483110
201383119
2012108144
2011131185
2010132174
2009145206
2008200279
2007206261
2006222302
2005247328
2004278379
2003320435
2002348495
2001380552
2000390553
1999380547
1998432623
1997406564
1996423606
1995383529
1994390554
1993406560
1992394535
1991419539
1990416548
1989399533
1988420549
1987367456
1986293383
1985314378
1984325383
1983330389
1982359443
1981301356
1980323391
1979302382

Map of recent crashes in Wigan

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wigan

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Wigan

The 24 most recent collisions in Wigan happened between 3 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Wigan

The A49 has the most collisions in Wigan, 2,799 of 11,764 (24%), followed by the A577 (1,194).

Collisions in Wigan on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA492,7993,97024278
2ndA5771,1941,53514140
3rdB52381,1041,51010144
4thB5375688919589
5thA571424596550
6thB5376204264433
7thA573193279324
8thB5328111402
9thB535791301
10thB535681200
11thB53785800
12thA574400
13thA51063300
14thB52363400
15thB52753400
16thB63753501

Council areas covering Wigan

Collisions in Wigan were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has 11,756 of 11,764 (99.9%).

Collisions in Wigan by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan11,75615,6511241,454
2ndWest Lancashire4400

Postcode districts in Wigan

Collisions in Wigan were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by WN1 (3,803) and WN5 (3,398).