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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 200706K074159

Slight
53.5395, -2.4717
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES A CLASS (4y) Car
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Accident 200706K074047

Slight
53.5741, -2.4307
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200706K073270

Slight
53.5681, -2.4419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200706L073229

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53.4970, -2.5282
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS ROVER 200 SERIES DAEWOO LEGANZA
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Accident 200706K073320

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200706K072740

Slight
53.5757, -2.4198
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200706K072690

Slight
53.5737, -2.4340
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE Vehicle
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Accident 200706K072656

Slight
53.5475, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Car
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Accident 200706L072312

Serious
53.5276, -2.4828
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 850
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Accident 200706L071521

Slight
53.5306, -2.4726
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C5 (3y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200706K071092

Slight
53.5654, -2.4469
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200706L072296

Slight
53.4829, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-5 TOYOTA YARIS (2y)
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Accident 200706L069803

Slight
53.5191, -2.5126
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) Car
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Accident 200706K070134

Slight
53.5639, -2.4499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200706L069830

Slight
53.5042, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 HONDA CRV
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Accident 200706L069777

Slight
53.5230, -2.5089
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200706K069628

Slight
53.5801, -2.4091
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD KA SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200706L069173

Slight
53.5044, -2.5227
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN PRIMERA HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2007070701159

Slight
53.4475, -2.5748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200706K068504

Slight
53.5688, -2.4409
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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