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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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Accidents on the A578

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Recent Accidents

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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 200206L012325

Serious
53.5094, -2.5398
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200206L012032

Slight
53.4972, -2.5295
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 200206L011921

Slight
53.5070, -2.5372
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200106L011473

Slight
53.5176, -2.5464
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200106L011485

Slight
53.4951, -2.5211
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200106L011306

Slight
53.5222, -2.5439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 200106L011292

Serious
53.5054, -2.5355
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200106L011244

Slight
53.5065, -2.5366
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200106L011221

Slight
53.4949, -2.5199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200106L011162

Slight
53.5196, -2.5444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle HONDA H100S
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Accident 200106L011143

Slight
53.4972, -2.5297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 200106L011094

Slight
53.5159, -2.5471
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200106L011035

Slight
53.4950, -2.5199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200106L010773

Slight
53.4995, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200106L010690

Slight
53.5152, -2.5471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER METRO
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Accident 200106L010622

Slight
53.5023, -2.5337
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 200106L010386

Slight
53.5121, -2.5422
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200106L010382

Slight
53.4964, -2.5268
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200106L010236

Slight
53.5121, -2.5422
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD FOCUS
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