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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 200506K920252

Slight
53.5750, -2.4234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200506L920080

Serious
53.5152, -2.5148
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200506K920534

Slight
53.5712, -2.4376
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200506L919664

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200506K919505

Slight
53.5745, -2.4227
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200506K919382

Slight
53.5737, -2.4340
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 200506K919100

Serious
53.5647, -2.4481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200506K919098

Slight
53.5651, -2.4475
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2005070500257

Slight
53.4405, -2.5841
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (1y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200506K918874

Slight
53.5656, -2.4464
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FIAT PUNTO HONDA JAZZ (1y) PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 200506K918853

Slight
53.5705, -2.4383
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200506K918367

Slight
53.5616, -2.4541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200506K918765

Slight
53.5589, -2.4584
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT MEGANE (2y) FORD FOCUS (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 200506L917854

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200506K918302

Slight
53.5807, -2.4013
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD FIESTA HYUNDAI LANTRA PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200506K917986

Slight
53.5639, -2.4499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200506K917985

Serious
53.5758, -2.4198
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA Car
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Accident 2005070500013

Slight
53.4425, -2.5805
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200506K917741

Slight
53.5724, -2.4359
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200406K917627

Slight
53.5631, -2.4518
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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