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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 2003070302164

Slight
53.4402, -2.5832
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306L014777

Slight
53.4762, -2.5358
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 200306K014691

Slight
53.5765, -2.4183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200306K014654

Slight
53.5810, -2.3907
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200306K014635

Slight
53.5723, -2.4359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200306L014736

Slight
53.5297, -2.4732
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200306L014742

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53.4960, -2.5286
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200306K014624

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53.5397, -2.4718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PIAGGIO T5 125
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Accident 200306L014739

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53.5275, -2.4830
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200306K014593

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53.5641, -2.4496
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306K014590

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53.5765, -2.4183
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL NOVA PEUGEOT 106 (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306K014547

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53.5452, -2.4704
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200306K014541

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53.5478, -2.4692
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD KA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2003070301686

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53.4408, -2.5827
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) FORD TRANSIT BMW R 1100 GS
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Accident 200306L014637

Slight
53.4969, -2.5282
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing FORD KA
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Accident 200306L014620

Slight
53.5191, -2.5128
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES TOYOTA AVENSIS CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200306K014494

Slight
53.5775, -2.4165
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MG ZS (4y)
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Accident 200306K014371

Slight
53.5608, -2.4553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 (4y)
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Accident 200306K014408

Slight
53.5681, -2.4419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 2003070300930

Slight
53.4491, -2.5743
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y)
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