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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 200906L021189

Slight
53.4995, -2.5321
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200906L021502

Slight
53.4970, -2.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200906L021089

Slight
53.4978, -2.5321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200906L018533

Serious
53.5032, -2.5343
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200906L019057

Slight
53.4987, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CG125 TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200906L017534

Slight
53.4951, -2.5208
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO CITROEN C4 (3y)
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Accident 200906L016067

Slight
53.4957, -2.5250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200906L016485

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slight
53.4978, -2.5321
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HYUNDAI AMICA (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200806L007000

Serious
53.5201, -2.5444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200806L006470

Slight
53.4972, -2.5280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (2y) SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200806L005832

Serious
53.4951, -2.5208
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI NISSAN QASHQAI (1y)
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Accident 200806L099940

Slight
53.5176, -2.5464
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200806L099320

Serious
53.5176, -2.5465
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (1y)
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Accident 200806L095752

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