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A578 road traffic accidents

816 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A578 appears in 816 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 1,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
14
Serious
100
Casualties
1,080
2024 5
2023 10
2022 3
2021 4
2020 5
2019 6
2018 14
2017 10
2016 3
2015 9
2014 6
2013 12
2012 9
2011 10
2010 10
2009 18
2008 13
2007 13
2006 19
2005 17
2004 20
2003 18
2002 30
2001 23
2000 23
1999 30
1998 35
1997 22
1996 17
1995 33
1994 27
1993 29
1992 23
1991 24
1990 18
1989 23
1988 21
1987 19
1986 30
1985 46
1984 19
1983 15
1982 14
1981 14
1980 21
1979 26

Wigan

470 recorded here

St. Helens

1 recorded here

Bolton

1 recorded here

Rochdale

1 recorded here

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Leigh (Wigan)

303 recorded along the A578

Hindley

21 recorded along the A578

Middleton (Rochdale)

1 recorded along the A578

Ashton-under-Lyne

1 recorded along the A578

Golborne

1 recorded along the A578

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200506L037670

Slight
53.5040, -2.5347
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES Car FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200506L034699

Slight
53.5022, -2.5334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) Car
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Accident 200506L030745

Serious
53.5067, -2.5366
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Pedal cycle APRILIA RS 125 (2y)
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Accident 200506L029991

Slight
53.4952, -2.5226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Car
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Accident 200506L025111

Slight
53.5229, -2.5434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 200506L921482

Fatal
53.5044, -2.5349
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200506L921858

Slight
53.5048, -2.5352
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON Car CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200506L921712

Slight
53.5047, -2.5351
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200506L920394

Slight
53.4954, -2.5233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200506L920302

Slight
53.5138, -2.5462
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200506L920270

Serious
53.5171, -2.5468
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA XR125L (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200506L920249

Slight
53.4948, -2.5199
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 200506L919294

Slight
53.4952, -2.5217
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA SCV100 (1y)
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Accident 200506L918233

Slight
53.4949, -2.5199
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200506L918714

Slight
53.5175, -2.5468
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200506L918103

Slight
53.4971, -2.5285
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car ALFA ROMEO 156 (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200406L917215

Slight
53.5048, -2.5351
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200406L917199

Slight
53.5081, -2.5384
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200406L914085

Slight
53.5122, -2.5421
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 200406L913623

Slight
53.5070, -2.5369
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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