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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 201406K095567

Slight
53.5740, -2.4275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201406K094823

Serious
53.5741, -2.4277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS Car
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Accident 201406L094852

Slight
53.5043, -2.5228
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201406K095145

Slight
53.5611, -2.4549
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Moto Roma SK 125 (3y)
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Accident 201406K094581

Slight
53.5741, -2.4274
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA PEUGEOT 3008 (3y)
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Accident 201406K094525

Slight
53.5741, -2.4274
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 201406K094519

Serious
53.5804, -2.4073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208 (1y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 201406K094117

Slight
53.5753, -2.4209
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT NISSAN JUKE RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 201406K093948

Slight
53.5617, -2.4539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201406K093964

Serious
53.5785, -2.4145
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HONDA CBF125M (1y)
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Accident 201406L093644

Slight
53.4767, -2.5357
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE PEUGEOT 406 RENAULT SCENIC (4y)
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Accident 201406K093699

Slight
53.5758, -2.4195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201406L093324

Slight
53.5258, -2.4867
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA RIO Pedal cycle
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Accident 201406L093355

Slight
53.4834, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201406K092922

Serious
53.5745, -2.4258
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201406K092696

Slight
53.5738, -2.4338
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201406L092639

Slight
53.5043, -2.5228
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES AUDI Q3
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Accident 201406K092532

Slight
53.5758, -2.4194
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 201406K091979

Slight
53.5759, -2.4195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD PUMA
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Accident 201406K091707

Slight
53.5481, -2.4691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS FORD FIESTA
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