Crap Towns / Wigan / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wigan?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wigan from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, up from 1.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.9 km | 3.5 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 2.5 |
| Coppull | 8.1 km | 2.4 |
| Wigan | – | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 5.3 km | 2.3 |
| Orrell | 4.5 km | 2.0 |
| Shevington | 3.9 km | 1.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 1.5 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.8 km | 1.2 |
| Blackrod | 6.5 km | 1.1 |
| Standish | 4.4 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |