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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 200006L007746

Slight
53.5138, -2.5463
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 200006L007753

Slight
53.5197, -2.5446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200006P005813

Slight
53.5473, -2.1998
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (4y) PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 200006L007625

Slight
53.4962, -2.5264
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA PIAGGIO PX125
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Accident 200006L007374

Slight
53.4949, -2.5199
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 200006L007241

Slight
53.4985, -2.5321
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER SD1 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200006L007138

Slight
53.4978, -2.5323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200006L006795

Slight
53.5088, -2.5392
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 100 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200006L006780

Slight
53.5177, -2.5464
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200006L006781

Slight
53.5028, -2.5341
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199906L006561

Slight
53.5023, -2.5337
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
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Accident 199906L006541

Slight
53.5048, -2.5352
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 199906L006532

Serious
53.4973, -2.5301
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199906L006411

Slight
53.5023, -2.5337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y) HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 199906L006178

Slight
53.5121, -2.5422
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199906L006120

Slight
53.5039, -2.5349
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA NISSAN PRIMERA FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199906L006118

Slight
53.4978, -2.5323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199906L006105

Slight
53.5210, -2.5443
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 199906L006025

Slight
53.5023, -2.5337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199906L005909

Slight
53.5015, -2.5331
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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