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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 2005070502574

Slight
53.0001, -2.6918
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SUZUKI GSXR 1000 (2y)
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Slight
52.6790, -2.7592
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA AUDI A4 (2y)
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Slight
53.5114, -2.6510
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3877, -2.5889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 200522FD44323

Slight
52.5322, -2.8078
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2005070502418

Slight
53.4226, -2.5969
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 3 PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y)
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Accident 200522FD44329

Fatal
52.5200, -2.8191
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2005555B02482

Slight
50.7461, -1.9095
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI LANTRA FIAT PUNTO Car
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Slight
53.5864, -2.6640
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2y)
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Accident 200522EB32446

Slight
52.1130, -2.7316
3 vehicles 8 casualties
Car RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200504CC05001

Fatal
53.6272, -2.6812
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 (2y) HONDA VTR1000SP
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Accident 2005070502295

Slight
53.1403, -2.6654
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 (1y) VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2005070502294

Slight
53.1466, -2.6637
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Motorcycle over 500cc TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 200506L027341

Slight
53.5488, -2.6272
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200506L027537

Slight
53.5859, -2.6633
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SLK CLASS RENAULT CLIO NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200506L027530

Serious
53.4987, -2.6462
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005070502265

Slight
53.3533, -2.5773
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 200522FA44667

Slight
52.7490, -2.7179
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 200522EC32367

Serious
51.9260, -2.6676
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200522FB44200

Serious
52.7060, -2.6994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST (2y) PEUGEOT 406
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