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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 200806L093239

Slight
53.5022, -2.5242
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200806L093107

Slight
53.4969, -2.5282
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200806L092862

Slight
53.5043, -2.5225
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT SEAT AROSA
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Accident 200806L091969

Serious
53.5294, -2.4738
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200806K091323

Slight
53.5480, -2.4690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200806K091000

Slight
53.5474, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF (4y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200806K090656

Slight
53.5672, -2.4430
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2008070069890

Slight
53.4479, -2.5745
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 200806K090318

Slight
53.5804, -2.4072
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200806L090353

Slight
53.5044, -2.5227
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200806L089930

Slight
53.4965, -2.5283
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200806K089759

Slight
53.5695, -2.4400
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200806L089497

Slight
53.4990, -2.5264
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC (4y) FORD GALAXY (1y) Car
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Accident 200806K089548

Slight
53.5577, -2.4615
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070051014

Slight
53.4450, -2.5780
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200806L089030

Slight
53.4967, -2.5280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA Vehicle
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Accident 200806K088826

Slight
53.5796, -2.4129
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Pedal cycle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200806L088574

Slight
53.5245, -2.4896
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y) FORD KA
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Accident 200806L087891

Slight
53.5285, -2.4791
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES Model Missing DAF TRUCKS FA 45
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Accident 200806L087877

Serious
53.5275, -2.4831
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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