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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 202006K170446

Slight
53.5750, -2.4243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008 (2y) CITROEN DS4
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Accident 202006L269775

Slight
53.5305, -2.4728
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 202006L269767

Slight
53.5045, -2.5226
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 202006K168758

Slight
53.5750, -2.4242
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 202006K169331

Slight
53.5748, -2.4247
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUDI A3 BMW 2 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 202006K168407

Slight
53.5738, -2.4339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 201906K366336

Slight
53.5595, -2.4576
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA AUDI Q2 AUDI A6
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Accident 201906K165102

Slight
53.5631, -2.4515
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 2008 (2y)
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Accident 201906K163102

Slight
53.5741, -2.4270
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201906K164365

Slight
53.5633, -2.4511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ANTARA HONDA GLR 125 (1y)
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Accident 201906K165975

Slight
53.5736, -2.4339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201906K263389

Serious
53.5803, -2.4081
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201906L262359

Slight
53.5268, -2.4848
4 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN JUKE (1y) FORD FIESTA TOYOTA PRIUS NISSAN PULSAR (3y)
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Accident 201906K361434

Fatal
53.5500, -2.4689
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUDI S3 BMW M1
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Accident 201906K361325

Serious
53.5338, -2.4722
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2019070451741

Serious
53.4515, -2.5735
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y) RENAULT MASTER (1y) VAUXHALL ADAM
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Accident 201906L259681

Serious
53.5315, -2.4723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201906K159442

Slight
53.5722, -2.4361
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201906K358804

Slight
53.5555, -2.4690
1 vehicle 2 casualties
KIA CEED
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Accident 201906L259518

Slight
53.5043, -2.5226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD MONDEO
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