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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 200406L912059

Slight
53.5219, -2.5440
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA HYUNDAI S-COUPE
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Accident 200406L911834

Slight
53.4949, -2.5199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200406L911576

Slight
53.4974, -2.5304
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA TOYOTA AVENSIS (4y)
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Accident 200406L911598

Serious
53.4955, -2.5233
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 200406L910243

Slight
53.5070, -2.5370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200406L905081

Slight
53.4951, -2.5211
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES HYUNDAI GETZ
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Accident 200406L905152

Slight
53.5172, -2.5468
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA RENAULT 5 Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200406L903959

Slight
53.5082, -2.5386
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200406L901334

Slight
53.5179, -2.5461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 CITROEN XSARA (3y)
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Accident 200406L901714

Slight
53.4720, -2.5365
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 200406L017252

Slight
53.4978, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200406L017238

Slight
53.5044, -2.5349
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) Vehicle SKODA FELICIA
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Accident 200406L017072

Slight
53.5122, -2.5421
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 200406L017046

Slight
53.5072, -2.5372
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200406L016702

Slight
53.4998, -2.5321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle (4y)
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Accident 200406L016642

Slight
53.5194, -2.5444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200306L016585

Slight
53.4978, -2.5323
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200306L016549

Slight
53.5216, -2.5442
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200306L016504

Slight
53.5222, -2.5439
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200306L016444

Slight
53.5000, -2.5321
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL OMEGA
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