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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 1996076B21430

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199606L093996

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996076A11373

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 9000 (2y)
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Accident 199622FC07547

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO (1y) TOYOTA HIACE (3y) Vehicle MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 1996076B21333

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996076B21336

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996076B21377

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1996076B21310

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199622EE06629

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622FN07235

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing LEYLAND FREIGHTER VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA LDV 400 SERIES RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199622EJ06633

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
SAAB 900 ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199606L092196

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1996076B21334

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622EB06649

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO MAZDA 626
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Accident 1996076A31333

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996076B21351

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199604C021596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK FIAT UNO (3y)
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Accident 1996076B21282

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT BOXER (1y) VAUXHALL CALIBRA (2y)
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Accident 1996076B21280

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199622EQ06593

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO Vehicle
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