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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 201106K043147

Slight
53.5709, -2.4380
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 201106K042818

Slight
53.5749, -2.4243
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 201106L042765

Slight
53.5035, -2.5232
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201106L042574

Slight
53.5043, -2.5228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 201106K042790

Slight
53.5479, -2.4691
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 806 SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201106L042276

Fatal
53.5193, -2.5127
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 201106K042250

Slight
53.5740, -2.4275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA AYGO (3y)
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Accident 201106L042264

Slight
53.5043, -2.5226
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201106L042058

Slight
53.5045, -2.5225
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO NISSAN MURANO FORD FIESTA HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 201106K041813

Slight
53.5799, -2.4111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS HONDA CBF500
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Accident 201106L041469

Slight
53.5230, -2.5091
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 201106K041218

Slight
53.5722, -2.4362
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201106K041227

Serious
53.5767, -2.4181
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201006K040802

Slight
53.5795, -2.4128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201006K040509

Slight
53.5798, -2.4114
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201006K040026

Slight
53.5568, -2.4652
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201006L040361

Slight
53.4720, -2.5363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 201006K039723

Slight
53.5740, -2.4331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201006K039678

Slight
53.5789, -2.4138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201006L039143

Slight
53.4969, -2.5277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y)
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