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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 201006K039183

Slight
53.5682, -2.4415
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Suzuki DR 125
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Accident 201006L038885

Slight
53.4830, -2.5348
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201006K038741

Slight
53.5613, -2.4545
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201006K038606

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y)
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Accident 201006K038542

Slight
53.5699, -2.4392
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201006K038331

Slight
53.5739, -2.4278
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 201006K038001

Slight
53.5770, -2.4173
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN VENTO Car
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Accident 201006K037826

Slight
53.5662, -2.4454
4 vehicles 6 casualties
Car Car PEUGEOT 207 (3y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 201006K037587

Serious
53.5599, -2.4568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 201006K037101

Serious
53.5805, -2.4060
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 201006K037156

Slight
53.5722, -2.4362
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201006L036960

Slight
53.5043, -2.5225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201006K036137

Serious
53.5499, -2.4689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 Pedal cycle
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Accident 201006K036213

Slight
53.5804, -2.4073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201006L035274

Slight
53.4869, -2.5339
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201006K035349

Slight
53.5750, -2.4234
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS MAN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2010070238104

Fatal
53.4513, -2.5737
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc Motorcycle over 500cc RENAULT CLIO (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201006K035968

Slight
53.5567, -2.4654
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201006K034867

Slight
53.5741, -2.4308
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA PREMACY Pedal cycle
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Accident 201006K036841

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA TOYOTA YARIS
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