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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 2009070145625

Slight
53.4503, -2.5740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 200906K012695

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53.5741, -2.4310
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200906L012568

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53.4964, -2.5283
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200906K011394

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53.5493, -2.4689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA JAZZ (2y)
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Accident 200906K011369

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53.5739, -2.4304
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200906L011004

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53.5293, -2.4740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under VOLVO S40
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Accident 200906K010939

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT EXPERT
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Accident 200906K010831

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53.5480, -2.4690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200906L009969

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53.5191, -2.5128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906K009484

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53.5469, -2.4693
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 200906L009673

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53.5006, -2.5254
4 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 200906K008892

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53.5681, -2.4419
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (3y)
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Accident 200906K009114

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53.5709, -2.4382
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200906K009180

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53.5804, -2.4073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200906K008944

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200906K009434

Slight
53.5740, -2.4284
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200906L009135

Slight
53.4973, -2.5277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200806K008789

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53.5479, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200806K007540

Slight
53.5350, -2.4725
2 vehicles 4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 OPTARE Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200806K007576

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53.5686, -2.4410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
GILERA COUGAR Car
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