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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 200606K042553

Slight
53.5664, -2.4446
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200606K042525

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
5 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 200606L041589

Slight
53.5191, -2.5128
1 vehicle 5 casualties
CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 200506L041397

Slight
53.5244, -2.4893
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200506L040702

Slight
53.4970, -2.5280
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200506K040900

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2005070505718

Slight
53.4543, -2.5718
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200506K040793

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53.5652, -2.4472
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FAD 85CF SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200506K040771

Slight
53.5628, -2.4521
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200506K040782

Slight
53.5669, -2.4436
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200506L040618

Slight
53.4982, -2.5268
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD COUGAR HONDA JAZZ RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200506K040744

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA X8R (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200506L040168

Slight
53.5207, -2.5110
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200506K041075

Slight
53.5768, -2.4266
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200506K040249

Serious
53.5640, -2.4497
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) Car
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Accident 200506K039669

Slight
53.5478, -2.4692
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 200506K039286

Slight
53.5807, -2.4013
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA SES125
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Accident 200506K039123

Slight
53.5675, -2.4427
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200506K038426

Slight
53.5672, -2.4430
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200506K038447

Slight
53.5741, -2.4307
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 75 (1y) DENNIS Model Missing
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