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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 200022EG12462

Slight
52.2985, -2.6965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200022EB12491

Slight
52.0124, -2.7353
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 200006L006786

Serious
53.5049, -2.6513
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200022FE16932

Serious
52.8398, -2.6636
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA CELICA Vehicle
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Accident 2000070000991

Slight
53.3995, -2.5945
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LDV 200 SERIES (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006L006765

Slight
53.5726, -2.6407
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TIPO FORD MONDEO CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200006L006754

Slight
53.5416, -2.6396
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 200006L006753

Slight
53.5300, -2.6550
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200022EC12420

Slight
51.9216, -2.6479
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 740 VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 200022EG12414

Slight
52.2828, -2.7095
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200004C005000

Slight
53.6246, -2.6788
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 200006L006734

Slight
53.4983, -2.6459
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000070001071

Slight
53.4069, -2.5948
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200022FE13673

Slight
52.8232, -2.6840
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB600 HORNET (1y) ROVER SD1
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Accident 200022EB12338

Slight
52.1142, -2.7316
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under AUDI A6 (1y)
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Accident 200022EB12333

Serious
51.9809, -2.7354
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000070000935

Slight
53.4138, -2.5982
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2000070000709

Slight
53.3954, -2.5923
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006L006713

Slight
53.5415, -2.6401
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 200022EG12280

Slight
52.2331, -2.7293
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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