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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 200706K082293

Slight
53.5681, -2.4418
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 307 (4y)
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Accident 200706K082232

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SUZUKI VL 125
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Accident 200706K082229

Slight
53.5541, -2.4697
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200706K081899

Slight
53.5566, -2.4655
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA AUDI A4
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Accident 200706K081671

Slight
53.5683, -2.4415
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 (2y) TOYOTA YARIS RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200706K082919

Slight
53.5605, -2.4560
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200706K081647

Slight
53.5737, -2.4340
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200706K081389

Slight
53.5398, -2.4718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200706K081346

Slight
53.5687, -2.4410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200706L081214

Slight
53.5191, -2.5129
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200706L081182

Slight
53.5283, -2.4806
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200706K080990

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53.5750, -2.4233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200706K081262

Slight
53.5480, -2.4690
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200706K081193

Slight
53.5804, -2.4073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200706K080671

Slight
53.5575, -2.4622
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Car
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Accident 2007070326319

Slight
53.4394, -2.5841
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA (1y)
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Accident 200706K080093

Slight
53.5681, -2.4418
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200706K080331

Slight
53.5741, -2.4277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200706K079750

Slight
53.5739, -2.4283
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200706K079562

Slight
53.5741, -2.4272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MAZDA RX8 (1y)
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