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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 200206L011651

Slight
53.5135, -2.6522
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002070200455

Slight
53.0970, -2.6619
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE CITROEN BX
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Accident 200222EG19700

Slight
52.2825, -2.7096
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200206L011631

Slight
53.5199, -2.6524
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2002070200377

Slight
53.4333, -2.6016
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 2002070200477

Slight
53.3865, -2.5906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2002070200403

Fatal
53.3885, -2.5885
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200222FA26008

Slight
52.7581, -2.7164
3 vehicles 4 casualties
LADA RIVA (2y) SUZUKI JIMNY (2y) ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 200222EC19652

Slight
51.9448, -2.6931
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) ALFA ROMEO GTV (1y)
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Accident 2002070200316

Slight
53.2756, -2.5979
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) LDV 400 SERIES (3y) MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2002070200290

Slight
53.3878, -2.5894
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002070200595

Slight
53.4138, -2.5982
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200222FD25973

Serious
52.4227, -2.8236
6 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MAN Model Missing RENAULT CLIO LEYLAND DAF FT 85 MAZDA 323 VOLVO 740
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Accident 2002070200505

Slight
53.3898, -2.5865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200206L011563

Slight
53.5363, -2.6537
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VOLVO 460
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Accident 200222EB19530

Serious
51.9673, -2.7148
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200222FD26141

Slight
52.3991, -2.7963
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200206L011547

Slight
53.5180, -2.6527
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002070200038

Slight
53.3885, -2.5877
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL NOVA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200222EG19458

Slight
52.2220, -2.7265
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y)
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