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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 200906L016485

Slight
53.5082, -2.5384
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200906L015006

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53.5139, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906L015156

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53.4972, -2.5294
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200906L011681

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53.5071, -2.5372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906L010973

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53.4950, -2.5196
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200906L008846

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53.5222, -2.5437
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200906L008504

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53.4978, -2.5321
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HYUNDAI AMICA (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200806L006470

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53.4972, -2.5280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (2y) SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200806L099940

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53.5176, -2.5464
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200806L095752

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53.4950, -2.5197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200806L095075

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53.4962, -2.5264
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200806L092165

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53.5176, -2.5462
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200806L090371

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53.5071, -2.5372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 200806L088374

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53.5121, -2.5421
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200806L087180

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53.5220, -2.5439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200806L086894

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53.5160, -2.5471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under (1y) DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200706L086081

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53.5139, -2.5463
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Vehicle
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Accident 200706L085373

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53.5210, -2.5442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107 PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200706L085260

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53.4951, -2.5221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 Pedal cycle
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Accident 200706L083618

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53.5139, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y)
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