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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
53.4296, -2.5976
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX DUCATI Model Missing
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Slight
53.4883, -2.6376
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003070302975

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53.4076, -2.5952
2 vehicles 4 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (4y)
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Accident 200306L015068

Slight
53.5429, -2.6366
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200322FD33008

Slight
52.4579, -2.8362
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER SUBARU LEGACY (1y)
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Accident 2003070302921

Slight
53.3927, -2.5872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 200306L015033

Slight
53.5418, -2.6342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (1y) PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200322EA25180

Slight
52.0591, -2.7193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI TL 1000 Vehicle
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Accident 200306L015045

Slight
53.5490, -2.6254
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200306L015005

Slight
53.5598, -2.6286
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200322EC24673

Fatal
51.9455, -2.6935
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003070302660

Slight
53.3955, -2.5934
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200304C038203

Slight
53.6974, -2.6731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200322FD32676

Slight
52.4402, -2.8357
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200306L014943

Slight
53.5899, -2.6689
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200306L014925

Slight
53.5415, -2.6399
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 200306L014919

Slight
53.5607, -2.6291
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306L014904

Slight
53.5414, -2.6415
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200322EG25086

Slight
52.2789, -2.7125
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SLK CLASS ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200304C037103

Serious
53.6369, -2.6795
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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