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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 2004070405861

Serious
52.8310, -2.6617
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200422FD41895

Slight
52.4739, -2.8206
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 200406L915400

Slight
53.5922, -2.6708
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2004070405832

Slight
53.4084, -2.5955
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200406L914981

Serious
53.4928, -2.6419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004070406164

Slight
53.4281, -2.5967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 2004070405827

Slight
53.3900, -2.5865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA Vehicle
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Accident 2004070405843

Slight
53.3859, -2.5930
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200406L915003

Slight
53.5950, -2.6723
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 200406L914996

Slight
53.4966, -2.6445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200422EB30548

Slight
51.9954, -2.7338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 200404C107704

Serious
53.7081, -2.6711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200406L914578

Slight
53.4885, -2.6379
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200422EG30412

Fatal
52.2786, -2.7126
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9000 DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 200422FE41756

Slight
52.8816, -2.6575
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200422EA30552

Slight
52.0607, -2.7186
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Pedal cycle
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Accident 2004070405613

Serious
53.3998, -2.5943
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200406L914297

Slight
53.5431, -2.6356
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA PEUGEOT 206 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200422EB30440

Slight
52.0018, -2.7317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2004070405571

Slight
53.3952, -2.5923
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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