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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 1999050238000

Slight
53.4708, -2.6348
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199922EA11599

Slight
52.0440, -2.7203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906L006311

Slight
53.5088, -2.6517
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER METRO
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Accident 199906L006300

Slight
53.5416, -2.6306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1999079B21808

Slight
53.4021, -2.5944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION Vehicle
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Accident 1999079A31878

Slight
53.1624, -2.6768
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199906L006393

Slight
53.5425, -2.6377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1999079B21745

Slight
53.3980, -2.5943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 199922EA11560

Slight
52.0642, -2.7168
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199922EB11693

Slight
51.9875, -2.7351
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199922EA11550

Slight
52.0620, -2.7181
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ER500 (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199922EG11552

Slight
52.1789, -2.7147
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 460 ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199906L006244

Slight
53.5231, -2.6528
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199922FD12689

Slight
52.3879, -2.7630
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1999079A11894

Slight
53.1248, -2.6623
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 RENAULT 19 (4y)
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Accident 1999079B21694

Slight
53.3632, -2.5785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 1999079B21693

Slight
53.3729, -2.5821
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999079A11838

Slight
53.1286, -2.6628
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199906L006242

Slight
53.5843, -2.6601
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1999079B21700

Serious
53.3361, -2.5729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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