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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 201706K027740

Serious
53.5796, -2.4121
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201606K024882

Serious
53.5740, -2.4319
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 201606K023492

Serious
53.5760, -2.4194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 Car
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Accident 201606L021362

Serious
53.5156, -2.5146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 3 Derbi SENDA
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Accident 201606K016700

Serious
53.5738, -2.4337
1 vehicle 2 casualties
GILERA RUNNER 125 (2y)
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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 201606K011679

Serious
53.5799, -2.4109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pulse XF 125 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201506K007962

Serious
53.5617, -2.4539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Kawasaki ZX1000 (1y) Car
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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 201506L002970

Serious
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle RENAULT SCENIC (4y)
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Accident 201506K002609

Serious
53.5741, -2.4311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under YAMAHA YBR 125 (2y)
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Accident 201506K002411

Serious
53.5758, -2.4193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD C-MAX (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201506K000710

Serious
53.5587, -2.4587
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201406K095178

Serious
53.5804, -2.4073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPTARE Model Missing (2y) Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y)
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Accident 201406K094823

Serious
53.5741, -2.4277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS Car
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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 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 201406K092922

Serious
53.5745, -2.4258
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201406K088132

Serious
53.5574, -2.4625
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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