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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 200406L911839

Slight
53.5043, -2.5225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Vehicle
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Accident 200406K912137

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53.5690, -2.4406
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200406K911685

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53.5587, -2.4589
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT (4y)
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Accident 200406K911995

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53.5807, -2.3996
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200406K911993

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53.5334, -2.4722
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200406K911779

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53.5776, -2.4164
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle (4y)
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Accident 200406K910571

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53.5765, -2.4183
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200406K910583

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53.5798, -2.4118
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200406K910196

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53.5805, -2.4060
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y) HYUNDAI LANTRA (4y)
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Accident 200406K910006

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53.5785, -2.4146
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200406K909604

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53.5785, -2.4144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 200406K909560

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53.5499, -2.4689
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200406K909321

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53.5760, -2.4189
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 200406K909320

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53.5741, -2.4310
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE EXCEL
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Accident 200406K909299

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53.5794, -2.4128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 2004070404236

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53.4484, -2.5744
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI GSF 1200
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Accident 200406L909157

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53.5192, -2.5128
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 200406L908664

Slight
53.4832, -2.5345
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200406K908352

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53.5737, -2.4338
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES E CLASS LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (3y)
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Accident 200406K908081

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53.5740, -2.4275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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