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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 200306L016348

Slight
53.5006, -2.5321
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200306L016090

Slight
53.4957, -2.5248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200306L016016

Slight
53.5222, -2.5439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA KAWASAKI KMX125
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Accident 200306L015965

Slight
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200306L015887

Slight
53.5200, -2.5444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 (4y) HONDA VFR800F
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Accident 200306L015308

Slight
53.5065, -2.5366
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200306L015123

Slight
53.5120, -2.5421
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200306L015063

Slight
53.5007, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200306L015062

Slight
53.5138, -2.5463
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 200306L014755

Serious
53.5112, -2.5419
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200306L014591

Slight
53.5215, -2.5442
5 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ASTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200306L014509

Slight
53.5006, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200306L014419

Fatal
53.5067, -2.5369
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (1y)
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Accident 200306L014352

Slight
53.5081, -2.5386
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200206L014029

Fatal
53.5000, -2.5321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200206L014092

Slight
53.5177, -2.5464
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200206L013927

Slight
53.5023, -2.5337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200206L013867

Slight
53.5088, -2.5392
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 200206L013871

Slight
53.5026, -2.5340
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA VOLVO 740 (4y) LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 200206L013821

Slight
53.4956, -2.5247
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 406 APRILIA Model Missing
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