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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 200022FD20429

Serious
52.5023, -2.8202
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 406 (3y) RENAULT 19 Vehicle
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Accident 200022EG15409

Slight
52.1740, -2.7155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Vehicle (2y)
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Accident 200022EB15379

Slight
52.1151, -2.7316
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 200006L008751

Slight
53.5415, -2.6418
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 200006L008749

Slight
53.4882, -2.6388
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200022EG15286

Slight
52.2881, -2.7062
3 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (2y) Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200006L008747

Slight
53.5417, -2.6396
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200006L008748

Slight
53.5415, -2.6401
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES 300 FORD ESCORT (2y) MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200006L008728

Slight
53.5411, -2.6313
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200006L008726

Slight
53.5416, -2.6478
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200022EB15420

Slight
52.0870, -2.7234
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200022FA20344

Serious
52.7582, -2.7164
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200022EB15417

Slight
51.9716, -2.7233
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 200022EA15328

Slight
52.0450, -2.7209
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200006L008706

Slight
53.5809, -2.6566
3 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT MASTER VAUXHALL CORSAVAN (3y)
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Accident 200022EB15350

Slight
52.1064, -2.7293
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200006L008697

Slight
53.5490, -2.6253
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FIAT PUNTO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2000070012761

Slight
53.3874, -2.5897
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 340
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Accident 200022EG15391

Slight
52.2017, -2.7199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200022FE20306

Serious
52.8823, -2.6595
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES 300 (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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