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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 200406K917563

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200406C917316

Slight
53.4445, -2.1998
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200406L917161

Serious
53.4998, -2.5246
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200406L916765

Slight
53.4829, -2.5346
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200406K916723

Slight
53.5805, -2.4061
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200406L916268

Slight
53.4858, -2.5341
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA XJR 1300 (2y)
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Accident 200406L916150

Slight
53.4857, -2.5342
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200406L916225

Slight
53.5069, -2.5208
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 200406L915815

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (1y) FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200406L915757

Slight
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION Pedal cycle
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Accident 200406K915341

Slight
53.5759, -2.4194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD PROBE
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Accident 200406L914137

Slight
53.4761, -2.5531
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 200406K914394

Slight
53.5721, -2.4362
4 vehicles 4 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT FIAT PUNTO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200406K913536

Slight
53.5568, -2.4651
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200406K913732

Slight
53.5741, -2.4295
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN ZX Vehicle
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Accident 200406L912743

Slight
53.5024, -2.5239
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD KA (4y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200406A912646

Slight
53.5335, -2.2442
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 106 (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200406K912544

Serious
53.5641, -2.4497
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER METRO BMW 5 SERIES (4y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200406K912322

Slight
53.5598, -2.4568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA SUZUKI WAGON R+ (1y)
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Accident 200406K912319

Serious
53.5667, -2.4440
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle HYUNDAI LANTRA AUDI A4
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