Crap Towns / Wigan / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Wigan?
In 2025-26, 5% of Wigan council's A roads, 7% of its B and C roads and 11% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 3%, 2% and 3%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017-18 | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 3% | 2% | 6% |
| 2019-20 | 3% | 2% | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 2% | 1% | 15% |
| 2021-22 | 2% | 1% | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 3% | 2% | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| 2024-25 | 2% | 2% | 16% |
| 2025-26 | 5% | 7% | 11% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire County Council | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Bolton | 2% | 2% | 19% |
| Salford | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| St. Helens | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| Warrington | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| Wigan | 5% | 7% | 11% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |