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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 200406L017358

Slight
53.4950, -2.5294
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) MAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200406L017319

Slight
53.4971, -2.5276
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004070401740

Serious
53.4445, -2.5786
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle YAMAHA JOG R (1y)
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Accident 200406K017250

Slight
53.5479, -2.4692
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PROTON WIRA (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200406K017222

Slight
53.5604, -2.4560
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200406K017231

Slight
53.5479, -2.4692
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD ALFA ROMEO GTV (3y)
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Accident 200406K017220

Slight
53.5590, -2.4581
6 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE LEXUS RX300 (1y) TOYOTA CARINA Vehicle FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200406K017183

Slight
53.5755, -2.4201
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200406K017235

Slight
53.5775, -2.4165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 200406K017189

Slight
53.5803, -2.4076
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200406K017160

Slight
53.5756, -2.4198
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200406L017194

Slight
53.5310, -2.4725
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 NISSAN MICRA FORD ESCORT FIAT STILO (2y)
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Accident 200406K017119

Slight
53.5616, -2.4541
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200406K017156

Slight
53.5687, -2.4412
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200406K017140

Slight
53.5806, -2.4055
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200406L017073

Slight
53.5023, -2.5240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200406K016977

Slight
53.5759, -2.4194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200406K016923

Slight
53.5606, -2.4556
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200406L017030

Slight
53.5275, -2.4830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200406K016888

Slight
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA
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