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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 201606K014292

Slight
53.5721, -2.4361
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA SUPERB SEAT IBIZA (4y)
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Accident 201606K012872

Slight
53.5613, -2.4546
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 201606K012870

Slight
53.5606, -2.4557
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 201606K012903

Slight
53.5712, -2.4376
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y)
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Accident 201606K012146

Slight
53.5616, -2.4541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ FIAT PANDA
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Accident 201606L011154

Serious
53.5266, -2.4852
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 50cc and under (4y)
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Accident 201606K011393

Slight
53.5803, -2.4077
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201606K011400

Slight
53.5806, -2.4013
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 201606K010436

Slight
53.5738, -2.4338
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201606K011679

Serious
53.5799, -2.4109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pulse XF 125 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201606L010959

Slight
53.5043, -2.5226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201506K010300

Slight
53.5785, -2.4147
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 201506K010185

Slight
53.5758, -2.4193
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA DEMIO VAUXHALL MOKKA (1y)
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Accident 201506L009254

Slight
53.5023, -2.5242
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201506K008816

Slight
53.5806, -2.4028
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 201506K008391

Slight
53.5617, -2.4539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 201506K008365

Slight
53.5758, -2.4195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201506K007962

Serious
53.5617, -2.4539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Kawasaki ZX1000 (1y) Car
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Accident 201506L007785

Slight
53.5044, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201506K007274

Slight
53.5750, -2.4234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON VAUXHALL ASTRA
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