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A579 road traffic accidents

4,220 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A579 appears in 4,220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,792 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 549 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
63
Serious
549
Casualties
5,792
2024 32
2023 23
2022 32
2021 35
2020 24
2019 28
2018 48
2017 47
2016 42
2015 48
2014 51
2013 43
2012 57
2011 63
2010 58
2009 66
2008 66
2007 94
2006 106
2005 136
2004 92
2003 119
2002 125
2001 114
2000 123
1999 136
1998 128
1997 112
1996 104
1995 112
1994 121
1993 124
1992 114
1991 120
1990 113
1989 141
1988 105
1987 103
1986 124
1985 128
1984 126
1983 157
1982 125
1981 137
1980 122
1979 96

Bolton

1,630 recorded here

Wigan

625 recorded here

Warrington

115 recorded here

Manchester

10 recorded here

Salford

3 recorded here

Allerdale

1 recorded here

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Bolton (Bolton)

1,141 recorded along the A579

Atherton

229 recorded along the A579

Leigh (Wigan)

203 recorded along the A579

Golborne

9 recorded along the A579

Manchester

5 recorded along the A579

Wigan

1 recorded along the A579

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200906K022362

Slight
53.5624, -2.4529
3 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN AX Taxi/Private hire car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200906K022334

Slight
53.5800, -2.4103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT (2y)
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Accident 2009070307912

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53.4473, -2.5751
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200906K022114

Slight
53.5741, -2.4270
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200906K021484

Slight
53.5740, -2.4275
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO MINI COOPER (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200906K023326

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO SKODA FABIA
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Accident 200906L020854

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53.5044, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200906K019720

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53.5628, -2.4521
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200906K019444

Slight
53.5806, -2.4013
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200906L019449

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53.5191, -2.5126
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200906L018655

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53.5295, -2.4738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906K018925

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53.5741, -2.4269
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (2y) CITROEN C3 (1y)
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Accident 2009030001667

Slight
54.6450, -3.5580
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Suzuki VL 800 HONDA Model Missing Car
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Accident 200906K017946

Slight
53.5766, -2.4182
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) TOYOTA YARIS (3y)
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Accident 200906K018334

Slight
53.5641, -2.4494
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200906K017723

Slight
53.5740, -2.4276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 200906L017793

Slight
53.5286, -2.4767
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI ONE Car
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Accident 200906L016967

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53.5249, -2.4885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT SCUDO (1y) MAN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200906L017500

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53.4829, -2.5346
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 75 HYUNDAI ACCENT RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200906K016683

Slight
53.5763, -2.4188
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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