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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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Serious
53.5803, -2.4076
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA Pedal cycle
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Slight
53.5479, -2.4691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS Car
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Accident 201806K143883

Slight
53.5742, -2.4273
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.5452, -2.4704
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FUSION FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201806L243820

Serious
53.5023, -2.5241
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201806K243876

Slight
53.5807, -2.3994
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car MINI COOPER
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Accident 201806K144813

Slight
53.5462, -2.4697
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY AUDI A6
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Accident 201806K142969

Slight
53.5635, -2.4507
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 201806L242547

Slight
53.4973, -2.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201806L241899

Slight
53.4972, -2.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ FORD GALAXY
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Accident 201806K340682

Slight
53.5559, -2.4681
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.5742, -2.4270
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y) AUDI A5 (1y)
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Accident 201806K140411

Slight
53.5757, -2.4198
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS FORD GALAXY (2y)
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Accident 201806L240249

Serious
53.4729, -2.5362
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD FIESTA (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2018400268191

Slight
51.9057, -0.4553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201806K140205

Slight
53.5720, -2.4364
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201806K139915

Slight
53.5758, -2.4199
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (1y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 201806L239839

Slight
53.5268, -2.4848
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 201806K139876

Slight
53.5701, -2.4391
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN C4 (3y)
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Accident 201806L239660

Slight
53.5043, -2.5226
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS (1y) Taxi/Private hire car
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