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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 201506K006844

Slight
53.5753, -2.4210
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 201506K006916

Fatal
53.5646, -2.4484
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 201506K006671

Slight
53.5693, -2.4401
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201506L006452

Slight
53.5280, -2.4816
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201506K005692

Serious
53.5663, -2.4446
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 2015075268731

Serious
53.4504, -2.5739
2 vehicles 4 casualties
SUBARU FORESTER AUDI Q3 (3y)
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Accident 201506L004527

Slight
53.4908, -2.5331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC KAWASAKI ZX1000 (2y)
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Accident 201506K004576

Slight
53.5674, -2.4428
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA HR-V TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 201506K004727

Slight
53.5785, -2.4144
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201506K004631

Slight
53.5586, -2.4592
6 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) RENAULT MEGANE (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA COROLLA Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015075233110

Slight
53.4409, -2.5827
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Lexmoto XTR 125 (1y) MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 201506L004143

Slight
53.5042, -2.5225
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SIGNUM
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Accident 2015075213372

Slight
53.4408, -2.5826
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT 500 MERCEDES SPRINTER FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201506K003506

Slight
53.5521, -2.4691
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201506K003406

Slight
53.5653, -2.4470
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CHRYSLER VOYAGER RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201506K003349

Slight
53.5612, -2.4547
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201506L003382

Slight
53.4944, -2.5299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201506L003143

Slight
53.5023, -2.5242
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201506L002970

Serious
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle RENAULT SCENIC (4y)
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Accident 201506L002599

Slight
53.4969, -2.5280
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 25 FORD FOCUS (1y)
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