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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 201206L067628

Slight
53.4917, -2.5321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Pedal cycle
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Accident 201206L067395

Slight
53.5193, -2.5126
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201206K067407

Slight
53.5721, -2.4363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 SUZUKI GN 125
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Accident 201206K067642

Slight
53.5738, -2.4338
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201206L066938

Serious
53.5309, -2.4725
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201206K066947

Slight
53.5622, -2.4531
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Lexmoto ARIZONA
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Accident 201206K067039

Slight
53.5712, -2.4374
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Car
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Accident 201206K066461

Serious
53.5667, -2.4441
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201206L066233

Slight
53.5022, -2.5241
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201206K066396

Slight
53.5654, -2.4469
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201206K065858

Slight
53.5602, -2.4562
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201206L066129

Slight
53.4969, -2.5278
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C5 (3y) RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 201206K066112

Slight
53.5785, -2.4144
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201206K064895

Serious
53.5757, -2.4199
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201206K064932

Slight
53.5759, -2.4195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201206K064952

Serious
53.5735, -2.4340
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650 TOYOTA AVENSIS RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201206K063799

Serious
53.5805, -2.4059
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc FORD FIESTA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201206K063518

Slight
53.5715, -2.4372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201206K062824

Fatal
53.5323, -2.4721
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC SUBARU LEGACY AUDI Q5 VAUXHALL SIGNUM
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Accident 201206K062988

Slight
53.5807, -2.3997
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO RENAULT MEGANE
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