Leigh (Wigan) road traffic accidents
Leigh (Wigan) recorded 2,353 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,128 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 3,128
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 3,128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leigh (Wigan)
Roads in Leigh (Wigan)
Postcode districts in Leigh (Wigan)
Accidents in Leigh (Wigan)
Road collision statistics for Leigh (Wigan)
Collisions recorded
2,353
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leigh (Wigan)
Collisions in Leigh (Wigan) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in Leigh (Wigan) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leigh (Wigan) have produced 3,128 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 271 collisions, Monday 340 collisions, Tuesday 343 collisions, Wednesday 335 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 401 collisions, Saturday 329 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,655 collisions, Darkness 698 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,974 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 2,146 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,825 collisions, Raining no high winds 377 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,719 casualties, Passenger 762 casualties, Pedestrian 647 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leigh (Wigan)
How many road accidents have there been in Leigh (Wigan)?
2,353 collisions have been recorded in Leigh (Wigan) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leigh (Wigan) were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 279 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Leigh (Wigan) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leigh (Wigan)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leigh (Wigan), accounting for 17% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leigh (Wigan) happen on?
83.9% of collisions in Leigh (Wigan) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leigh (Wigan)?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 3,128 casualties recorded in Leigh (Wigan).
Is road safety in Leigh (Wigan) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leigh (Wigan) rose 28% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Leigh (Wigan) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Leigh (Wigan) cover 1999 to 2024.