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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 201504SC15255

Slight
53.6964, -2.6730
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car SKODA OCTAVIA (1y)
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Accident 2015075292673

Slight
53.3684, -2.5800
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201522E503801

Slight
52.0542, -2.7204
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201504SC15245

Slight
53.7192, -2.6664
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201522F503582

Slight
52.7065, -2.7005
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Triumph TIGER (4y) Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2015075279538

Serious
53.3338, -2.5716
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201522F503539

Slight
52.3324, -2.7123
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) DAEWOO KALOS LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 201522F503499

Slight
52.5375, -2.8017
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HYUNDAI I20 (4y)
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Accident 2015075274073

Slight
53.4279, -2.5970
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2015051502190

Slight
53.4569, -2.6179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) SYM JET
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Accident 2015075270776

Slight
53.1456, -2.6607
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 201522F504027

Slight
52.3794, -2.7141
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201522F503523

Serious
52.7603, -2.7167
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2015075267065

Slight
53.4065, -2.5944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO DAILY KAWASAKI ZX636
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Accident 2015075266797

Slight
53.4297, -2.5975
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015075266041

Slight
53.1926, -2.6370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015075265514

Slight
53.4285, -2.5970
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201522F503462

Slight
52.6519, -2.7705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 201522E503441

Slight
51.9401, -2.6889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201506L005092

Slight
53.4843, -2.6388
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 75
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