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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 199822EW04068

Slight
7 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER STERLING NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199804C114198

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199822FT04617

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RELIANT SCIMITAR PEUGEOT 306 (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199806L392998

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998550B05926

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199822EV04044

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199822EP04108

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD FORD GRANADA VOLKSWAGEN POLO MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199804C111798

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199822ED04098

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT VOLVO Model Missing FORD GRANADA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199822FP04499

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 9 FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199822FP04522

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO SKODA 120
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Accident 199804C110198

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI AY 50
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Accident 199822FQ04523

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199822FC04005

Serious
6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing Vehicle CITROEN BX Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806L388198

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 440 (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998078A11891

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998078A31892

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998078B21711

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199806L387698

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199806L390098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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