Based in Wigan, Covering the North West

Breakdown Recovery & Towing Locations Across the North West

We're Breakdown Man, running from our base in Wigan. Whether you've broken down locally or you're stranded on the M6 near Preston, we'll come and get you — day or night, no call-out fee, no membership needed.

A Breakdown Man technician in hi-vis beside the white 24/7 Iveco recovery truck on a motorway hard shoulder at sunset.
One Man, One Truck, Massive Coverage

Breakdown Man - Reliable & Quick

When we started Breakdown Man, we wanted to keep things simple: one phone call, a local team that actually turns up, and a fair price. We're based in Wigan, but we cover a huge area — from Blackpool to Chester, Liverpool to Rochdale, and everywhere in between.

We know the backroads, the shortcuts, and the quickest routes through rush-hour traffic. That local knowledge means we usually reach you in around 30 minutes — often quicker than the big national firms.

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No call centres, no robots. Just a local lad ready to help.

20+ Towns & Cities

From our Wigan base, we cover the whole North West. Scroll down to find your area.

Major Motorways

We regularly attend recoveries on the M6, M62, M61, M60, M58, M56, M55, and M1.

30 Min Avg Response

We're usually just around the corner. Local knowledge means faster response than the national chains.

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Real Photos, Real Jobs

Breakdown Man Towing & Recovery

From motorway hard shoulders to residential streets — here's a look at some of the real recoveries we've done across the North West.

White Ford Transit van loaded on a Breakdown Man recovery truck on a motorway-side verge with the operator in orange hi-vis stood beside it.

Motorway Recovery — Rain or Shine

After a motorway recovery in the pouring rain. Proper graft, all weathers — we turn out whatever the conditions throw at us.

Breakdown Man's white Iveco 24/7 recovery truck parked under the yard canopy with the operator in orange hi-vis and a customer car in the background.

VW Golf R Recovery — Bolton

Loading up a VW Golf R in Bolton. Whether it's a premium car or a daily runner, it gets the same careful treatment.

A Breakdown Man technician in orange hi-vis stood smiling beside the white 24/7 recovery truck on a motorway hard shoulder at sunset.

VW Transporter Tow — Wigan

Towing a VW Transporter from the yard in Wigan. Vans, cars, campers — we handle them all from our home base.

Pick Your Area

All the Areas We Cover

Click on your nearest town to see exactly what we offer in your area, including local response times and the roads we know best.

Breakdown Man operator in orange hi-vis using a Snap-On Booster Pac to jump-start a stranded Volvo V70 highway-maintenance vehicle in a Skelmersdale car park. Skelmersdale Breakdown Recovery The Breakdown Man 24/7 recovery truck on a motorway hard shoulder near Liverpool at sunset. Liverpool Breakdown Recovery Night-time BMW motorway recovery with a traffic officer in attendance. Stockport Breakdown Recovery Night recovery beside a motorway SOS phone near Bolton. Bolton Breakdown Recovery White 24HR Recovery truck loaded with a casualty vehicle on a Warrington-side A-road verge at dusk, operator stood beside it. Warrington Breakdown Recovery White Alfa Romeo 4C sports car on recovery dollies in front of the Breakdown Man Iveco truck at the yard, ready for safe transport to Preston. Preston Breakdown Recovery Recovering a Citroën C4 Cactus from a quiet residential street near Chester. Chester Breakdown Recovery Breakdown Man Iveco recovery truck on the roadside with a casualty van behind it on the way back from Blackpool. Blackpool Breakdown Recovery Silver Citroen people carrier broken down on the motorway hard shoulder near a numbered SOS phone, Breakdown Man recovery truck attending at night near Rochdale. Rochdale Breakdown Recovery White Breakdown Man Wigan Iveco 24/7 Recovery truck on the road with another recovery truck in the background, ready for the next Wigan-area callout. Wigan Breakdown Recovery Silver Volkswagen T-Roc SUV being loaded onto a Breakdown Man Iveco recovery truck outside a VW dealership on the way back to Leigh. Leigh Breakdown Recovery Breakdown Man operator in orange hi-vis kneeling under a recovery truck at the Wigan depot to fit straps before a St Helens job. St Helens Breakdown Recovery Silver Volkswagen T-Roc loaded onto a Breakdown Man Iveco recovery truck outside a VW dealership for transport back to Atherton. Atherton Breakdown Recovery White Toyota Prius broken down beside a numbered motorway SOS phone post at twilight, Breakdown Man recovery truck attending on the way back to Ashton-in-Makerfield. Ashton Breakdown Recovery Black Mercedes C-Class being prepared for a night tow under streetlights with a white Mercedes Sprinter recovery van behind, on the way back from Birkenhead. Birkenhead Breakdown Recovery Close-up of a Breakdown Man operator's hands fitting a tyre on a tyre changer machine, mobile tyre service near Hindley. Hindley Breakdown Recovery Recovery truck loading a white van for breakdown towing near Tyldesley. Tyldesley Breakdown Recovery Front-end damaged car awaiting roadside recovery at night near Golborne. Golborne Breakdown Recovery

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Breakdown Man — towing and recovery 24/7.

I'm ready to assist you at any hour. I provide fast, reliable services for cars, vans, camper vans / motorhomes and other vehicles.

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Where We're Based

Wigan, WN5 — our home base, right in the heart of the action

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