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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 200106K010444

Slight
53.5662, -2.4452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 360 HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200106K010406

Slight
53.5803, -2.4075
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 HYUNDAI ACCENT (2y)
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Accident 200106L010414

Slight
53.4987, -2.5267
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL NOVA NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200106K010369

Slight
53.5650, -2.4478
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200106K010356

Slight
53.5657, -2.4463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2001070104487

Slight
53.4403, -2.5829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (1y) RENAULT 19
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Accident 2001070104426

Slight
53.4457, -2.5772
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (4y) VOLVO V40 (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 200106K010311

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200106L010328

Serious
53.5285, -2.4771
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200106L010307

Slight
53.5191, -2.5128
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200106K010282

Slight
53.5616, -2.4541
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200106K010263

Slight
53.5672, -2.4430
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200106K010257

Slight
53.5749, -2.4242
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 200106K010145

Slight
53.5568, -2.4649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 200106K010137

Slight
53.5655, -2.4466
3 vehicles 6 casualties
SAAB 900 RENAULT MEGANE (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200106L010194

Slight
53.5043, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200106K010133

Slight
53.5803, -2.4075
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PIAGGIO TYPHOON (1y)
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Accident 2001070103854

Serious
53.4543, -2.5718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 800 (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200106K010119

Slight
53.5517, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200106K010093

Slight
53.5749, -2.4243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing
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