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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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Slight
53.4639, -2.6310
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Slight
52.1738, -2.7155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
52.4622, -2.8311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Serious
53.3462, -2.5753
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR1000
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Accident 2013073162980

Slight
53.3684, -2.5799
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Slight
53.0829, -2.6637
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (2y)
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Accident 201322E301969

Slight
52.0483, -2.7193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN MICRA
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Slight
53.0099, -2.6891
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201322E301918

Slight
52.1486, -2.7272
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 201322E301947

Slight
52.0992, -2.7295
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MG MGF
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Accident 2013073145849

Serious
53.4281, -2.5957
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA XC 125 (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201306L074024

Slight
53.5668, -2.6352
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201322G301864

Slight
52.6092, -2.7666
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 201306L073737

Serious
53.4836, -2.6386
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2013073139049

Slight
53.0593, -2.6619
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2013073137724

Serious
53.0954, -2.6618
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 (4y)
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Accident 201322F301882

Slight
52.7682, -2.7138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 201306L073336

Serious
53.5546, -2.6281
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 201306L073369

Slight
53.5016, -2.6481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201322F301631

Serious
52.4733, -2.8206
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA SKODA FABIA MINI ONE ROVER 75 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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