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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 201806L246085

Slight
53.5008, -2.5321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO X8
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Accident 201806L246299

Serious
53.5122, -2.5422
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER Pedal cycle
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Accident 201806L245500

Serious
53.4958, -2.5250
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201806L244091

Slight
53.5099, -2.5400
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201806L242225

Slight
53.4957, -2.5245
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201806L241074

Serious
53.4950, -2.5198
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201806L240872

Slight
53.4972, -2.5289
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN DS3 Car LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201706L038046

Slight
53.4952, -2.5225
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201706L037458

Slight
53.5093, -2.5396
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SEAT LEON JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 201706L033531

Slight
53.5092, -2.5394
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201706L032422

Slight
53.5122, -2.5421
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201706L031997

Slight
53.4951, -2.5210
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201706L030377

Slight
53.5224, -2.5437
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X5 RENAULT MEGANE Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201706L028419

Slight
53.5228, -2.5434
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201706L028273

Slight
53.5211, -2.5442
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A5 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 201706L025900

Slight
53.4993, -2.5320
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 201706L025599

Slight
53.4964, -2.5267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 201606L022288

Serious
53.5026, -2.5338
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201606L017432

Slight
53.5080, -2.5384
2 vehicles 6 casualties
SEAT IBIZA PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 201606L017291

Slight
53.5041, -2.5348
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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