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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 200806L095075

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

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

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

Slight
53.5121, -2.5421
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200806L088184

Serious
53.5067, -2.5366
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200806L087180

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

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

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

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

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

Slight
53.5139, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y)
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Accident 200706L083138

Slight
53.4971, -2.5282
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200706L081829

Slight
53.4966, -2.5271
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200706L080345

Slight
53.5138, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200706L078985

Serious
53.5138, -2.5463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200706L083175

Slight
53.5122, -2.5421
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200706L074168

Slight
53.5064, -2.5363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA (3y) ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200706L072999

Slight
53.5026, -2.5338
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 ROVER 200 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 200706L072944

Slight
53.4972, -2.5294
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT TOYOTA COROLLA (2y)
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Accident 200706L068352

Slight
53.5023, -2.5335
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Car
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