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A49 road traffic accidents

18,194 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A49 appears in 18,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 26,501 casualties. Of these collisions, 472 were fatal and 3,322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
472
Serious
3,322
Casualties
26,501
2025 127
2024 130
2023 147
2022 139
2021 179
2020 116
2019 168
2018 216
2017 217
2016 194
2015 226
2014 240
2013 240
2012 260
2011 275
2010 312
2009 339
2008 341
2007 370
2006 407
2005 413
2004 452
2003 444
2002 469
2001 443
2000 451
1999 511
1998 540
1997 550
1996 545
1995 542
1994 539
1993 495
1992 558
1991 535
1990 583
1989 556
1988 555
1987 508
1986 489
1985 486
1984 499
1983 417
1982 474
1981 450
1980 493
1979 554

Wigan

2,370 recorded here

Warrington

2,350 recorded here

Herefordshire

2,127 recorded here

Shropshire

1,679 recorded here

Chorley

401 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

349 recorded here

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Warrington

1,430 recorded along the A49

Wigan

1,049 recorded along the A49

Hereford

639 recorded along the A49

Ashton-in-Makerfield

241 recorded along the A49

Standish

184 recorded along the A49

Leyland

125 recorded along the A49

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201304CL13262

Slight
53.7115, -2.6698
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201322E304524

Slight
52.1720, -2.7174
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD KA
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Accident 201322E304381

Serious
51.9894, -2.7345
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FOCUS (1y) JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201322E304487

Slight
52.0014, -2.7321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 JOHN DEERE Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201322E304497

Slight
52.3007, -2.6964
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MITSUBISHI CARISMA MAZDA 6
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Accident 2013073336382

Slight
53.2935, -2.5925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS Pedal cycle
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Accident 201322F304383

Slight
52.6803, -2.7589
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201306L080266

Serious
53.5390, -2.6517
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 2013073332513

Slight
53.4064, -2.5945
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201322E304344

Slight
52.0680, -2.7224
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN C5 (2y)
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Accident 201306L080080

Serious
53.5859, -2.6633
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2013073328729

Slight
53.3873, -2.5895
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 201306L079467

Slight
53.5300, -2.6550
3 vehicles 10 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 2013073325776

Slight
53.2287, -2.6101
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT YAMAHA YZF R125 (3y)
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Accident 201322E304127

Serious
51.9337, -2.6811
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Yamaha XT 125 (4y) Car
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Accident 201304CL13240

Serious
53.6926, -2.6746
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201306L079278

Slight
53.5412, -2.6332
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 (2y) FIAT 500 (1y)
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Accident 201322E304382

Slight
52.0577, -2.7199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 201322E304011

Slight
52.1010, -2.7283
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC (2y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201322E304022

Slight
52.0472, -2.7203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pulse BT 49 FIAT PANDA
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