Breakdown Trucks
We're the Breakdown Man team, a local recovery service based in Wigan. We help motorists quickly with car towing, wheel and tyre problems and flat batteries, and our recovery trucks are a good fit for van drivers, commercial vehicles and drivers carrying a load, as well as everyday cars.
Every job is quoted on the situation, so whether it's an urgent tow off the hard shoulder or a straightforward run home to your driveway, the price suits the job rather than a one-size-fits-all rate.
We know the rules and regulations around towing and recovery, and we work to them on every call-out. Put simply, we recover vehicles that have broken down, been damaged in an accident or just won't move.
Breakdown recovery — here's exactly what we do
What we do: We're a breakdown recovery service. If your car, van, motorhome or caravan has broken down, won't start, or you've had an accident, we'll come to you, try to sort it roadside, and if it can't be fixed on the spot we'll recover it on our flatbed to a garage of your choice or back home. That's the job, start to finish.
What we don't do: We don't move roadworthy cars from A to B, and we don't price by the mile. If your car is running fine and you just need it driven or delivered somewhere — a dealer, an auction, a new owner — that's vehicle transport, and it's a different job to ours. Every call we take on is a breakdown, an accident, or a vehicle that genuinely can't be driven.
Friendly, straight-talking help — 24/7.
Do you move cars from A to B?
No — we only recover vehicles that have broken down, been in an accident, or won't start. If your car is running and roadworthy and you just need it moved from one place to another, that's vehicle transport, not breakdown recovery, and it's not something we offer. A dedicated car transport or delivery company will be able to help instead.
Are you a vehicle transport company?
No. We're a local breakdown recovery team, based in Wigan. We recover broken-down, accident-damaged or non-runner vehicles to a garage or home address. We don't run a transport, logistics or vehicle delivery service, and we don't take on bulk or scheduled vehicle moves.
Do you quote by mileage?
No. Our price is based on the job — the situation, the vehicle, and where you are — not a mileage rate. If you're after a mileage-based transport quote, for example moving a car to a dealer, auction or new owner, that's not something we offer; a transport company will quote that way, we won't.
Prominence & Relevance
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Breakdown Recovery
We help drivers day and night, getting to you quickly wherever you've stopped, and we tow cars, vans and commercial vehicles. Breakdown recovery can include motorways, dual carriageways or live lanes.
Local Roads and the Motorway Network
We cover Wigan and the wider North West, including the motorways around it: M6, M61, M62 and the East Lancs. Cars, vans and commercials, short tows and longer runs, round-the-clock call-outs.
Breakdown Man Wigan — The Name People Search For
One name and one local mobile number: 07549 676 220. We trade simply as Breakdown Man® Wigan, because that's exactly what people search for when they're stuck.
The name is now protected: Breakdown Man® is a UK registered trade mark (No. UK00004354847), entered on the Intellectual Property Office register in 2026 for vehicle breakdown recovery, towing and roadside assistance. When you call Breakdown Man, you're getting the genuine article.
Verified Reviews Across Yell, Google & Trustpilot
Our reputation has been built one job at a time. Over 2,000 verified reviews and counting. When you call us, you aren't reaching a national call centre or a "lead-gen" middleman — you're talking directly to the local team that does the job.
Relevance, Prominence, Distance
Wigan Relevance
Breakdown Man is a Wigan recovery team working the town and the motorways around it every day. When you ring, you deal directly with the people who come out to you, so there are no call centres or middlemen between your breakdown and our truck.
Wigan Prominence
We're based on Billinge Road in WN5, and Wigan is home. We know the local roads, the estates and the quickest way onto the motorway, which is what gets us to you faster when you're stuck.
