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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 200206L013820

Slight
53.5155, -2.5471
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) RENAULT CLIO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200206L013718

Slight
53.5141, -2.5465
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SEAT IBIZA (4y)
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Accident 200206L013274

Slight
53.5081, -2.5384
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER METRO
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Accident 200206L013121

Slight
53.5021, -2.5335
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200206L013120

Slight
53.4950, -2.5199
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 200206L013038

Slight
53.5039, -2.5349
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION Vehicle
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Accident 200206L012971

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53.5195, -2.5446
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 200206L012989

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53.5142, -2.5466
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200206L012985

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53.5038, -2.5347
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200206L012797

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53.4971, -2.5289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200206L012689

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53.5023, -2.5337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 200206L012604

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53.5073, -2.5375
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA CROMPTON (LEYLAND) Model Missing
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Accident 200206L012495

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53.5121, -2.5422
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) ROVER 25
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Accident 200206L012456

Slight
53.5175, -2.5467
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA TW 125 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200206L012444

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53.5071, -2.5372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under FORD ORION
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Accident 200206L012395

Slight
53.5138, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN BX (4y)
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Accident 200206L012364

Slight
53.4997, -2.5321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200206L012359

Slight
53.5098, -2.5401
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200206L012324

Slight
53.4979, -2.5323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200206L012032

Slight
53.4972, -2.5295
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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