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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 200306K015604

Slight
53.5660, -2.4457
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 200306K015632

Slight
53.5616, -2.4541
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Motorcycle 50cc and under Vehicle
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Accident 200306K015574

Slight
53.5575, -2.4622
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306 TOYOTA COROLLA MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 200306K015615

Slight
53.5740, -2.4275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200306K015597

Slight
53.5747, -2.4251
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO GTV (2y) Vehicle SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200306L015640

Slight
53.5275, -2.4830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306K015552

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53.5332, -2.4723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200306K015524

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53.5756, -2.4200
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5 FORD FOCUS FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200306K015511

Slight
53.5627, -2.4523
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200306K015480

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53.5462, -2.4696
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200306K015481

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53.5757, -2.4200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 HONDA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200306K015501

Slight
53.5749, -2.4243
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200306L015559

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD MODEL MISSING VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200306K015463

Slight
53.5765, -2.4183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200306K015384

Slight
53.5641, -2.4496
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER METRO (3y)
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Accident 200306K015340

Slight
53.5756, -2.4200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200306L015422

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY FIAT SCUDO
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Accident 200306K015337

Slight
53.5684, -2.4413
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 200306L015415

Slight
53.5293, -2.4800
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200306K015329

Slight
53.5649, -2.4479
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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