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A579 road traffic accidents

4,220 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A579 appears in 4,220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,792 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 549 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
63
Serious
549
Casualties
5,792
2024 32
2023 23
2022 32
2021 35
2020 24
2019 28
2018 48
2017 47
2016 42
2015 48
2014 51
2013 43
2012 57
2011 63
2010 58
2009 66
2008 66
2007 94
2006 106
2005 136
2004 92
2003 119
2002 125
2001 114
2000 123
1999 136
1998 128
1997 112
1996 104
1995 112
1994 121
1993 124
1992 114
1991 120
1990 113
1989 141
1988 105
1987 103
1986 124
1985 128
1984 126
1983 157
1982 125
1981 137
1980 122
1979 96

Bolton

1,630 recorded here

Wigan

625 recorded here

Warrington

115 recorded here

Manchester

10 recorded here

Salford

3 recorded here

Allerdale

1 recorded here

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Bolton (Bolton)

1,141 recorded along the A579

Atherton

229 recorded along the A579

Leigh (Wigan)

203 recorded along the A579

Golborne

9 recorded along the A579

Manchester

5 recorded along the A579

Wigan

1 recorded along the A579

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201806K150092

Slight
53.5654, -2.4470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 201806K349719

Slight
53.5474, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES YAMAHA YZF R125 (2y)
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Accident 201806K149194

Slight
53.5641, -2.4494
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CROSSLAND
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Accident 201806L248784

Slight
53.5295, -2.4736
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 201806K148660

Slight
53.5688, -2.4408
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT
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Accident 201806K148037

Slight
53.5734, -2.4348
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201806K148114

Serious
53.5742, -2.4272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR125R VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201806K150151

Slight
53.5681, -2.4419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS Car
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Accident 201806K247574

Slight
53.5785, -2.4144
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN LEAF (3y) PEUGEOT EXPERT (2y) HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201806L247311

Slight
53.4835, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201806L246911

Serious
53.5294, -2.4738
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201806K246888

Slight
53.5751, -2.4234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA VOLKSWAGEN CC (4y)
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Accident 201806K146903

Slight
53.5686, -2.4410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201806K147262

Slight
53.5667, -2.4440
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018070232813

Serious
53.4457, -2.5771
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201806K146444

Serious
53.5717, -2.4368
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON HONDA CBF125M (4y)
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Accident 201806K245899

Fatal
53.5807, -2.3994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 201806K146232

Slight
53.5741, -2.4274
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201806K344395

Slight
53.5499, -2.4689
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201806L244121

Slight
53.5194, -2.5124
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA BMW 1 SERIES (3y)
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