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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 200806K007363

Slight
53.5591, -2.4581
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200806K006577

Slight
53.5734, -2.4346
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (3y) Car
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Accident 200806K006811

Slight
53.5681, -2.4419
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200806K005957

Slight
53.5788, -2.4140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YBR 125 MITSUBISHI PAJERO
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Accident 200806K005903

Slight
53.5742, -2.4307
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200806K005983

Slight
53.5737, -2.4340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200806L005671

Slight
53.5030, -2.5234
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
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Accident 200806K005901

Slight
53.5576, -2.4621
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200806K005725

Slight
53.5666, -2.4442
3 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 2008070349174

Slight
53.4413, -2.5821
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) Car
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Accident 200806L005517

Slight
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200806K004815

Slight
53.5598, -2.4568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA PIAGGIO T5 125
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Accident 200806K004343

Slight
53.5667, -2.4440
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200806K003993

Serious
53.5622, -2.4532
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) HONDA CBR600F MERCEDES VANEO (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200806K003568

Serious
53.5661, -2.4455
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200806K003386

Slight
53.5728, -2.4352
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 200806L002927

Slight
53.4969, -2.5282
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Pedal cycle
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Accident 200806L002638

Slight
53.5022, -2.5242
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 200806K002482

Slight
53.5548, -2.4696
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (4y)
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Accident 200806K002351

Fatal
53.5681, -2.4418
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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