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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 200506K035661

Slight
53.5686, -2.4412
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE EXCEL
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Accident 200506K035891

Serious
53.5805, -2.4054
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DAEWOO NUBIRA PEUGEOT TREKKER (4y) APRILIA RX50 (2y)
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Accident 200506K035116

Slight
53.5673, -2.4428
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200506K035163

Slight
53.5480, -2.4690
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 200 Car Car
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Accident 2005070504368

Slight
53.4403, -2.5832
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 200506K034721

Slight
53.5667, -2.4440
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200506L034829

Slight
53.5255, -2.4872
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO S40
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Accident 200506K034222

Slight
53.5722, -2.4362
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200506L034139

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 200506K033914

Serious
53.5479, -2.4690
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA Car
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Accident 200506K033913

Serious
53.5764, -2.4185
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200506K033910

Slight
53.5744, -2.4231
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200506K033515

Serious
53.5548, -2.4696
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 200506K034015

Slight
53.5350, -2.4725
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200506K033262

Slight
53.5667, -2.4440
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA CITROEN XSARA (3y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2005070503740

Slight
53.4438, -2.5792
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65 FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200506L032948

Slight
53.5295, -2.4738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200506L032799

Slight
53.4834, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (4y) ROVER 25 (4y)
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Accident 200506L032509

Slight
53.4641, -2.5724
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200506K032587

Slight
53.5805, -2.4061
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA PASEO
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